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Matthew 20:12

that, These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day—and the heat.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

In Context

11and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

13And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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Cross References

Jonah 4:8And it comes to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appoints a cutting east wind, and the sun strikes on the head of Jonah, and he wraps himself up, and asks for his soul to die, and says, “Better [is] my death than my life.”

Malachi 1:13And you have said, Behold, what a weariness, || And you have puffed at it,” said YHWH of Hosts, || “And you have brought in plunder, || And the lame and the sick, || And you have brought in the present! Do I accept it from your hand?” said YHWH.

Luke 12:55and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;

Luke 15:29and he answering said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve you, and never did I transgress your command, and you never gave to me a kid that I might make merry with my friends;

Romans 3:22and the righteousness of God [is] through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and on all those believing—for there is no difference,

Romans 3:30Yes, also of nations; since [there is] one God who will declare righteous circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

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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