Matthew 20:3
And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others, standing in the market-place, unemployed;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
In Context
2and, when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:15Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
Matthew 11:16But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
Mark 15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
Acts 17:17So then, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them who worshipped; and, in the market-place, every day, with them who happened to be at hand.
Hebrews 6:12In order that, not slothful, ye may become, but imitators of them who, through faith and patience, were becoming heirs of 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 →