Matthew 20:3
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
King James Version
In Context
2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Mark 15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
Acts 17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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 →