Matthew 20:1 ““For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in t…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine, housholder, which went out at the dawning of the day to hire labourers into his vineyarde.

Darby Translation

For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

Young's Literal Translation

'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,

Bible in Basic English

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

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Cross references

“the kingdom”

Matthew 13:24 Matthew 13:47 Matthew 22:2 Matthew 25:1 Matthew 13:33 Matthew 13:31

Matthew 13:24 · BSB

Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:47 · BSB

Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 22:2 · BSB

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 25:1 · BSB

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 13:33 · BSB

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

Matthew 13:31 · BSB

He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.

“a man”

John 15:1 Matthew 21:33–43 Matthew 9:37 Matthew 9:38 Song of Solomon 8:11 Song of Solomon 8:12

John 15:1 · BSB

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

Matthew 21:33–43 · BSB

Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Matthew 9:37 · BSB

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Matthew 9:38 · BSB

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

Song of Solomon 8:11 · BSB

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.

Song of Solomon 8:12 · BSB

But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.

“early”

Matthew 23:37 Jeremiah 25:3 Jeremiah 25:4

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Jeremiah 25:3 · BSB

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.

Jeremiah 25:4 · BSB

And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.

“labourers”

Hebrews 13:21 1 Corinthians 15:58 2 Peter 1:5–10 Mark 13:34

Hebrews 13:21 · BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 15:58 · BSB

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.

2 Peter 1:5–10 · BSB

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

Mark 13:34 · BSB

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

Also

Matthew 21:28

Matthew 21:28 · BSB

But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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