Matthew 20:8
In the evening the owner of the vineyard said to his steward ‘Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, and ending with the first.’
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
In Context
7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. ‘You also may go into my vineyard,’ he said.
9Now when those who had been hired about five o’clock went up, they received two silver coins each.
Cross References
Genesis 39:4Joseph won his confidence and became his personal attendant. He also made him overseer of his household and placed all that he had in his care.
Ruth 2:6The servant who had charge of the reapers replied, “It is the Moabite girl who came back with Naomi from the territory of Moab.
Matthew 25:19After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.
Luke 8:3and Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others – all of whom provided for Jesus and his apostles out of their own resources.
Luke 12:42“Who, then,” replied the Master, “is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?
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 →