Matthew 20:1
“For the kingdom of the heavens is like a certain landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2And agreeing with the workers for a denarius a day he sent them into his vineyard.
Cross References
Matthew 9:37Then He says to His disciples: “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Matthew 13:31He put another parable to them, saying: “The kingdom of the heavens is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field;
Matthew 13:44“Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and re-hid, and in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.
Matthew 21:28“But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and going to the first he said, ‘Son, go work today in my 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 →