Matthew 20:9

And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

In Context

8And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

10Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:6And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?

Romans 4:3But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:2-17

The Labourers in the Vineyard. 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and… Read the whole commentary →

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