But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Ver. 10. They supposed that they, &c.] Good works are mercatura regni coelestis, saith Bellarmine. But God is no such merchant. Cerium gratis non accipiam, I will not have heaven for nothing, saith Vega. Thou shalt never have it therefore; I will give thee that gift.
MATTHEW 20:10 @to.# avna. dhna,rion kai. auvtoi, {C} In the interest of heightening the emphasis, scribes moved kai. auvtoi, to follow e;labon. Although to, might have been omitted by scribes as supe...
THEY SUPPOSED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED MORE - They had worked longer - they had been in the heat; they supposed that it was his intention to pay them, not according to contract, but according to...
8. THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD. The Healing of the Two Blind Men. CHAPTER 20 1. The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. (Matthew 20:1 .) 2. The Third Prediction of His Death an...
PARABLE OF THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD. It is possible (as it is necessary) to distinguish two interpretations of this splendid parable, (_a)_ that intended by Jesus, (_b)_ that suggested by the eva...
THE MASTER SEEKS HIS WORKERS (Matthew 20:1-16)...
"For the situation in the Kingdom of Heaven is like what happened when a householder went out first thing in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. When he had come to an agreement with them th...
SUPPOSED. reckoned according to law. See note on Luke 3:23....
THE PARABLE OF THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD Peculiar to St Matthew...
Ver 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...
_AT THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY IS THE GRACE OF GOD MATTHEW 20:1-16:_ The parable of the workers in the vineyard is a powerful lesson on the theme of God's grace. What God gives comes from His goodness...
ΈΝΌΜΙΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΝΟΜΊΖΩ (G3543) думать, полагать, ΠΛΕΊΟΝ _сотр. от_ ΠΟΛΎΣ (G4183) больше, ΛΉΜΨΟΝΤΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ....
Section 50 JESUS TELLS THE STORY OF THE ELEVENTH HOUR LABORERS TEXT: 20:1-16 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers...
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....
23 As the political constitution of the Jewish commonwealth rendered it practically impossible to acquire great possessions without oppressing others, riches were a hindrance and are largely lost in t...
THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM 1-16, Parable of the labourers in the vineyard (peculiar to St. Matthew). This difficult parable is closely linked with what goes before, and ca...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 20 THE STORY ABOUT THE LAND-OWNER’S WORKERS 20:1-16 V1 ‘Where God rules, it is like this. A man who owned land went out early one mo...
BUT WHEN THE FIRST CAME, THEY SUPPOSED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED MORE. — Up to this time we may think of the disciples as having listened with an eager interest, yet only half-perceiving, if at a...
CHAPTER 15 Last Days in Peraea - Matthew 19:1 - Matthew 20:1 THERE were two main roads from Galilee to Jerusalem. One passed through Samaria, on the west of the Jordan, the other through Peraea, east...
_Parable of the hours_, peculiar to Mt., and, whatever its real connection as spoken by Jesus, to be interpreted in relation to its setting as here given, which is not impossible. The parable is broug...
οἷ πρῶτοι : the intermediates passed over, as non-essential to the didactic purpose, we arrive at the first, the men hired on a regular bargain in the morning. ἐνόμισαν : they had noticed the paying o...
_The evening settlement_....
THE BARGAINING SPIRIT REBUKED Matthew 20:1-16 This parable originated in Peter's question. He had seen the rich young man go away sorrowful, because he could not meet the test which had been put to...
One great principle of rewards is laid down in this parable. It is that they will be given, not according to length or amount of service, but according to fidelity to opportunities. The Master was now...
CHAPTER 16 THE HIRED LABORERS Matthew 20:1-16. _“For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man who is a landlord, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.”_ The Jews...
"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...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
_THE REFORM OF THE IDLER_ ‘Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.’ Matthew 20 part Matthew 20:6 This parable is one of the most difficult in the New Te...
We may remark that, when the Lord answers Peter, it was the consequence of having left all for Christ upon His call. The motive was Christ Himself: therefore He says, "Ye which have followed me." He s...
BUT WHEN THE FIRST CAME,.... Who were early hired into the vineyard; and design either the first saints that were in the world; or the Jews that first believed in Christ, either really or nominally; o...
_When the first came, they supposed that they should have received more The first_, here seems to mean the Jews, who always supposed that they should, in every thing, be preferred before the Gentiles,...
BUT WHEN THE FIRST CAME, THEY SUPPOSED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED MORE; AND THEY LIKEWISE RECEIVED EVERY MAN A PENNY....
The settlement at evening:...
The principle of the first and the last is now illustrated in a most penetrating parable of the kingdom of heaven. The householder goes out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his vineya...
1-16 The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admit...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 20:16"....
Matthew 20:10 But G1161 first G4413 came G2064 (G5631) supposed G3543 (G5656) that G3754 receive...
“And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they likewise received every man a denarius.” When the men who had worked all day saw this their eyes would glisten. Clearly...
The direct reply to Peter's question is found in all three accounts; the parable is peculiar to Matthew. It loses most of its seeming difficulties, when connected with the previous conversation. The q...
EVERY MAN A PENNY (ανα δηναριον κα αυτο). Literally, "themselves also a denarius apiece" (distributive use of ανα). Bruce asks if this householder was a humorist when he began to pay off the last f...
Matthew 20:1 The Labourers in the Vineyard. I. This parable is directed against a wrong temper and spirit of mind, which was notably manifested among the Jews, but one against which all men in posses...
Matthew 20:1. _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. And when he had agreed with the labourers f...
Matthew 20:1. _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. And when he had agreed with the labourers f...
CONTENTS: Parables of laborers in the vineyard. Jesus' death and resurrection again foretold. Ambitious requests of James and John. Healing of the two blind men. CHARACTERS: Jesus, wife of Zebedee, J...
Matthew 20:1. _A householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers_ for the work of his vineyard, the time, the most important time of the vintage being understood. It was the custom...
_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: _ THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD 1. This story is on the...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 20:2 DENARIUS. A typical day’s wage for a laborer. THIRD HOUR. 9:00 A.M. The workday was typically divided into four three-hour parts, running from approximately 6:00 A.
CHAPTER 20 _The kingdom of heaven is like._ That is, God acts in the kingdom of Heaven like a master hiring labourers into his vineyard; for strictly speaking, the kingdom of Heaven is not like the h...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 20:1. FOR, etc.—The division of the Chapter s is here singularly unfortunate, as separating the parable both from the events which gave occasion to it and from the teaching wh...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 20:1 _Parable of the labourers in the vineyard_._ _(Peculiar to St. Matthew.) MATTHEW 20:1 FOR. The following parable is intended to illustrate the apophthegm at the end of the...
Shall we turn to Matthew's gospel chapter twenty, and continue our book-by-book study through the Word of God? Matthew chapter twenty opens with the parable of the laborers going out into the vineyard...
Every man a penny [τ ο α ν α δ η ν α ρ ι ο ν]. Lit., the sum amounting in each case to a penny; or a penny apiece. Ana is distributive. Wyc., each one by himself a penny....
The first supposed they should have received more — Probably the first here may mean the Jews, who supposed they should always be preferred before the Gentiles....