Matthew 20:9

And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And when euen was come, the master of the vineyard sayd vnto his steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first.

10Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:6And he went about the eleuenth houre, and found other standing idle, and sayd vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Romans 4:3For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.

Ephesians 1:6To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued,

1 Timothy 1:14But the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.

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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