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. This parable, recorded only by Matthew, is closely connected with the end of Matthew 19:1, being spoken with reference to Peter's question, How it should f... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. AND WHEN HE HAD AGREED WITH THE LABORERS FOR A PENNY, [ deenariou (G1220)] - a usual day's hire (the amount of which will be found in the margin of our Bibles), "he sent them into his vineyard.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, AND HE WENT OUT ABOUT THE THIRD HOUR - about nine o'clock, or after a fourth of the working day had expired: the day of twelve hours was reckoned from six to six. AND SAW OTHERS STANDING IDLE, [ argous (G692... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. AND SAID UNTO THEM, GO YE ALSO INTO THE VINEYARD; AND WHATSOEVER IS RIGHT, [ dikaion (G1342)] - 'just,' 'equitable,' in proportion to their time - "I will give you. And they went t... [ Continue Reading ]
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. AGAIN HE WENT OUT ABOUT THE SIXTH AND NINTH HOUR (ABOUT NOON, AND ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK AFTERNOON) AND DID LIKEWISE - hiring and sending into his vineyard fresh labourers each time.... [ Continue Reading ]
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? AND ABOUT THE ELEVENTH HOUR - but one hour before the close of the working day; a most unusual hour both for offering and engaging - "and found others standing idle,... [ Continue Reading ]
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. THEY SAY UNTO HIM, BECAUSE NO MAN HATH HIRED US. HE SAITH UNTO THEM, GO YE ALSO INTO THE VINEYARD; AND WHATSOEVER IS RIGHT, THAT SHALL YE RECEIVE. Of... [ Continue Reading ]
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. SO WHEN EVEN WAS COME - that is, the reckoning-time between masters and labourers (see ); pointing to the day of final account -- THE LO... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. AND WHEN THEY CAME THAT WERE HIRED ABOUT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, THEY RECEIVED EVERY MAN A PENNY - a full day's wages.... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. BUT WHEN THE FIRST CAME, THEY SUPPOSED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED MORE. This is that calculating, mercenary spirit which had peeped out-though perhaps very slightly-in Pe... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, AND WHEN THEY HAD RECEIVED IT, THEY MURMURED AGAINST THE GOODMAN OF THE HOUSE, [ oikodespotou (G3617)] - rather, 'the householder,' the word being the same as in Matthew 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. SAYING, THESE LAST HAVE WROUGHT [BUT] ONE HOUR, AND THOU HAST MADE THEM EQUAL UNTO US, WHICH HAVE BORNE THE BURDEN AND HEAT OF THE DAY - `the burning heat' [ kaus... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? BUT HE ANSWERED ONE OF THEM (DOUBTLESS THE SPOKESMAN OF THE COMPLAINING PARTY) AND SAID, FRIEND, I DO THEE NO WRONG: DIDST NOT THOU AGREE WITH ME FOR A PENNY?... [ Continue Reading ]
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. TAKE THAT THINE IS, AND GO THY WAY: I WILL GIVE UNTO THIS LAST EVEN AS UNTO THEE.... [ Continue Reading ]
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? IS IT NOT LAWFUL FOR ME TO DO WHAT I WILL WITH MINE OWN? IS THINE EYE EVIL, BECAUSE I AM GOOD? - q.d., 'You appeal to justice, and by that your mouth is shut; because the sum you agreed for is paid to you... [ Continue Reading ]
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. SO THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST, AND THE FIRST LAST: - q.d., 'Take heed lest by indulging the spirit of these "murmurers" (complainers) at the "penny" given to the last hired, ye miss your own penny, though first in t... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 10:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:35.... [ Continue Reading ]