Matthew 20:1
For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:
1770 John Worsley NT
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In Context
2and agreeing with the men for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard:
Cross References
Matthew 9:37upon which He saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers few:
Matthew 13:31Another parable delivered He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.
Matthew 21:28But what think ye of this? There was a man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work to day in my vineyard:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:1
We have four things in this chapter. I. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard, ver. 1-16 . II. A prediction of Christ's approaching sufferings, ver. 17-19 . III. The petition of two of the disciples, by their mother, reproved, ver. 20-28 . IV. The petition of the two blind men granted, and their eyes opened, ver. 29-34 . Read the whole commentary →