Matthew 20:8
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his manager, ‘Call the workers in, and pay them their wages. Begin with the workers hired last and then move on to those hired first.’
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In Context
7‘Because nobody has hired us,’ they replied. ‘Go and work in the vineyard too,’ he told them.
9When those who were hired at 5 p.m. came in, they each received one denarius.
Cross References
Genesis 39:4Potiphar appreciated Joseph and his service, and put him in charge of his household and made him responsible for everything he owned.
Leviticus 19:13Don't cheat others or rob them. Don't refuse to pay wages due to workers until the morning.
Ruth 2:6“The young woman is a Moabite who came back with Naomi from Moab,” the servant replied.
Matthew 25:19A long time later the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.
Luke 8:3Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager Chuza; Susanna; and many more who provided support from their personal resources.
Luke 12:42The Lord replied, “Who then is the trustworthy and wise manager, the one person in the household that the master puts in charge to share out their food at the right time?
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 →