Matthew 20:5

And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

In Context

4And he said to them, Go also you in the vinery, and what is suitable I will give you. Then went they.

6And about eleven hours he went out, and found others who were standing and unemployed; and he said to them, Why are you standing all the day unemployed?

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Cross References

Matthew 27:45BUT from the sixth hour there was darkness upon all the land until the ninth hour.

Luke 23:44NOW it was about six hours, and there was darkness over all the earth until nine hours.

John 4:6And the fountain of water of Jakub was there. But Jeshu was wearied with the labour of the way, and sat by the fountain; and it was six hours.

Acts 3:1AND it was that as Shemun Kipha and Juhanon ascended together to the temple at the time of prayer, which is the ninth hour,

Acts 10:9AND the day after while they went on the way, and drew nigh to the city, Shemun ascended to the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.

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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