Matthew 20:2

He agreed with the labourers to pay them the standard daily rate of two silver coins, and sent them into his vineyard.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

In Context

1For the kingdom of heaven is like an employer who went out in the early morning to hire labourers for his vineyards.

3On going out again, about nine o’clock, he saw some others standing in the marketplace, doing nothing.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:28But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. Seizing him by the throat, he said “Pay what you owe me.”

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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