Matthew 20:4
‘Go and work in the vineyard too, and I'll pay you what's right,’ he told them.
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3Around 9 a.m. he went out and saw others without work standing in the marketplace.
5So they went to work. Around noon and 3 p.m. he went out and did the same thing.
Cross References
Matthew 21:23Jesus went into the Temple. The chief priests and the ruling elders of the people came to him while he was teaching and asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”
Romans 6:16Don't you realize that if you make yourselves someone's slaves, obeying their orders, then you are slaves to the one you obey? If you are slaves of sin, the result is death; if you obey God, the result is you are made right with him.
Colossians 4:1You masters, treat your servants in a way that is right and fair, recognizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Titus 3:8You can trust what I'm saying, and I want you to emphasize these instructions so that those who trust in God will think seriously about them and continue to do good. They are excellent and helpful for everyone.
1 Peter 4:2You will not live the rest of your lives following human desires, but doing what God wants.
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 →