Matthew 20:3

He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

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In The King James Version

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

In Context

2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius [one day’s wage] a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

4He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

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Cross References

Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. 2 The idle soul shall suffer hunger. 1

Matthew 11:16“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

Mark 15:25It was nine in the morning when they nailed him to the stake.

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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