Matthew 20:4
‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
Berean Standard Bible
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In Context
3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
Cross References
Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
Colossians 4:1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
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 →