Matthew 20:8

When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’

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In The King James Version

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

In Context

7“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

9“When those who were hired a hour before sunset came, they each received a denarius [one day’s wage].

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Cross References

Genesis 39:4Joseph [May he add] found chen ·grace· in his sight. + 39:4. Quoted in Acts 7:10 He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Leviticus 19:13+ 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.502): T. Not to rob your neighbor / R. Not to rob openly “‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. + 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.503): T Not to withhold the wages of a hired worker until morning / R. Not to delay payment of wages past the agreed time + 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.504): T. This is not found in the straight forward text, it is implied / R. Not to withhold wages or fail to repay a debt “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Matthew 25:19“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

Luke 8:3and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod [Heroic]’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

Luke 12:42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

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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