Matthew 20:1
FOR the kingdom of heaven is like to a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
2And having agreed with the laborers for a denary[20:2] a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Cross References
Matthew 9:37Then he says to his disciples: The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 13:31Another parable he put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and concealed; and for joy thereof[13:44], he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 21:28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said: Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:1
We have four things in this chapter. I. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard, ver. 1-16 . II. A prediction of Christ's approaching sufferings, ver. 17-19 . III. The petition of two of the disciples, by their mother, reproved, ver. 20-28 . IV. The petition of the two blind men granted, and their eyes opened, ver. 29-34 . Read the whole commentary →