Matthew 20:3
And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
In Context
2and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
4and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
Cross References
Proverbs 19:15Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, || And an indolent soul hungers.
Matthew 11:16And to what will I liken this generation? It is like little children in marketplaces, sitting and calling to others,
Mark 15:25and it was the third hour, and they crucified Him;
Acts 17:17therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshiping persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met with him.
Hebrews 6:12that you may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
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 →