Matthew 20:1
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
- ASV
- For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
- DARBY
- For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
- BLB
- “For the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a master of a house, who went out in the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard.
- ÅB
- «For Himlenes rike er å ligne med en gårdseier som gikk ut tidlig på morgenen for å leie arbeidere til vingården sin.
- OTB
- "For himmelriket kan sammenlignes med en jordeier som gikk ut tidlig om morgenen for å leie arbeidere til vingården sin.
- B1930
- For himlenes rike er likt en husbond som gikk ut tidlig om morgenen for å leie arbeidere til sin vingård.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:47
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Read in contextMatthew 13:24
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Read in contextJohn 15:1
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
Read in contextHebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Read in contextMatthew 22:2
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
Read in contextMatthew 25:1
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 8:11–12
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
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