Matthew 20:1

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

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2He agreed with the laborers to pay them the standard daily rate of two silver coins, and sent them into his vineyard.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:37and he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

Matthew 13:31Another parable which he told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field.

Matthew 13:44“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and hid again, and then, in their delight, went and sold everything that they had, and bought that field.

Matthew 21:28What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said ‘Go and work in the vineyard today my son.’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:1

We have four things in this chapter. I. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard, ver. 1-16 . II. A prediction of Christ's approaching sufferings, ver. 17-19 . III. The petition of two of the disciples, by their mother, reproved, ver. 20-28 . IV. The petition of the two blind men granted, and their eyes opened, ver. 29-34 . Read the whole commentary →

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