Matthew 20:12
saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burthen and heat of the day.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
11And after they had received it they murmured against the master of the house,
Cross References
Luke 12:55and when ye observe the south-wind blowing, ye say there will be heat, and it cometh to pass.
Luke 15:29But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:
Romans 3:22and this righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all believers; for there is no difference;
Romans 3:30surely of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision also through faith.
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 →