Matthew 20:5
and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
In Context
4and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
Cross References
Joshua 24:2And Joshua says to all the people, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Beyond the River your fathers have dwelt of old—Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor—and they serve other gods;
Matthew 27:45And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land to the ninth hour,
Luke 23:44And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour,
John 4:6and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was thus sitting on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour;
Acts 3:1And Peter and John were going up at the same time into the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour],
Acts 10:9And on the next day, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour,
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 →