Matthew 20:11

When they received their pay, they complained to the owner.

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In The King James Version

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

In Context

10So when those who were hired first came in, they thought they would get more, but they also received one denarius.

12‘Those who were hired last only worked for an hour, and you've paid them the same as us who worked the whole day in the burning heat,’ they grumbled.

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Cross References

Luke 5:30“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:28The brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father came out to plead with him.

Acts 11:2When Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, those who believed circumcision was still essential argued with him.

Acts 22:21The Lord told me, ‘Leave now, for I am sending you far away to the foreigners.’”

Jude 1:16Such people are grumblers, always complaining. They follow their own evil desires, speaking boastfully about themselves, and flattering others to get what they want.

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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