Matthew 20:8
And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
7They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
9And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Cross References
Genesis 39:4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbour, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Ruth 2:6And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Matthew 25:19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
Luke 8:3and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto them of their substance.
Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
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 →