Matthew 20:5
So they went. Going out again about midday and about three o’clock, he did as before.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
In Context
4‘You also may go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you what is fair.’
Cross References
Joshua 24:2and Joshua said to all the people, “This is the message of the Lord the God of Israel: In days of old your ancestors lived east of the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, worshipping other gods.
Matthew 27:45After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
Luke 23:44It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
John 4:6Jacob’s Spring was there, and Jesus, being tired after his journey, sat down beside the spring, just as he was. It was then about midday.
Acts 3:1One day, as Peter and John were going up into the Temple Courts for the three o’clock Prayers,
Acts 10:9On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
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 →