Matthew 20:8

"And when evening came, the Lord of the vineyard said to his steward, "‘Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last hired and ending with the first.’

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

In Context

7"‘Because no one has hired us,’ they replied. "He said to them, ‘Do you also go into the vineyard.’

9"When those came who had begun at five o’clock, they received two shillings apiece;

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Cross References

Matthew 25:19"After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.

Luke 8:3and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out of their substance.

Luke 12:42The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?

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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