Matthew 20:5

and they went away. 'Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

In Context

4and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

6And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?

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Cross References

Joshua 24:2And Joshua saith unto all the people, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old — Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor — and they serve other gods;

Matthew 27:45And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,

Luke 23:44And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

John 4:6and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour;

Acts 3:1And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour],

Acts 10:9And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

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 →

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