Matthew 20:1

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

Young's Literal Translation

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 having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 8:11Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;

Jeremiah 25:3'From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, and unto this day — this three and twentieth year — hath the word of Jehovah been unto me, and I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened;

Matthew 9:37then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;

Matthew 13:31Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

Matthew 13:44'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 21:28'And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working 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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