Matthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
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2After he had agreed with the workers for one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 8:11Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. 1 He gave the vineyard to those who would maintain it. 1 Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit. 1
Jeremiah 25:3He said, “For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah until this day, Yahweh's words have been coming to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
Matthew 9:37He said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 13:31Then Jesus presented another parable to them. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found it and hid it. In his joy he goes, sells everything he possesses, and buys that field.
Matthew 21:28But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'
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 →