Matthew 20:9

When the workers who had been hired at the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.

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In The King James Version

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

In Context

8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

10When the first workers came, they thought that they would receive more, but they also received one denarius each.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:6Once more about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all the day long?'

Romans 4:3For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”

Ephesians 1:6Our adoption results in the praise of his glorious grace that he has freely given us in the One he loves.

1 Timothy 1:14But the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

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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