Matthew 20:5
So they went to work. Around noon and 3 p.m. he went out and did the same thing.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
In Context
4‘Go and work in the vineyard too, and I'll pay you what's right,’ he told them.
Cross References
Joshua 24:2Joshua said to all the people, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says this: ‘Long, long ago your forefathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.
Matthew 27:45From noon until three o'clock darkness covered the whole country.
Luke 23:44By this time it was around noon and darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
John 4:6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, who was tired from the journey, sat straight down beside the well. It was around noon.
Acts 3:1Peter and John were on their way up to the Temple at the time of the afternoon prayer, around 3 p.m.
Acts 10:9The next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up onto the top of the house to pray. It was about noon,
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 →