Matthew 20:1

The kingdom of heavens is like to an husbandman, that went out first by the morrow [or early], to hire workmen into his vineyard. (The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer, who went out early in the morning, to hire workmen for his vineyard.)

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And when the covenant was made with the workmen, of a penny for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 8:11A vinery was to the peaceable; in that city, that hath peoples, he betook it to keepers; a man bringeth a thousand pieces of silver for the fruit thereof. (Solomon had a vineyard in Baalhamon; he rented it out to guardians, or to farmers; and each of them bringeth a thousand pieces of silver to him as payment for its fruit.)

Jeremiah 25:3From the thirteenth year of the realm of Josiah, the son of Amon, the king of Judah, unto this day, this is the three and twentieth year, (that) the word of the Lord was made to me; and I spake to you, and I rose (up) by night and spake, and ye heard not (or but ye would not listen).

Matthew 9:37Then he said to his disciples, Soothly there is much ripe corn (or Truly there is a great harvest to be gotten), but few workmen.

Matthew 13:31Another parable Jesus put forth to them, and said, The kingdom of heavens is like to a corn of sinapi, which a man took, and sowed in his field. (Jesus put forth another parable to them, and said, The Kingdom of Heaven is like a kernel, or a grain, of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field.)

Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heavens is like to (a) treasure hid in a field (or The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field), which a man that findeth, hideth; and for (the) joy of it he goeth, and selleth all (the) things that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 21:28But what seemeth to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work this 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 →

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