Matthew 20:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Matthew 20:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For the kingdom of heaven ... - The word “for” shows that this chapter should have been connected with the preceding. The parable was spoken expressly to illustrate the sentiment in the last vers...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an (1) householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. (1) God is bound to no man, and therefore he calls...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the kingdom of heaven. See App-114. This parable occurs only in Matthew, and is called forth by Peter's question in Matthew 19:27 . heaven . the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9 ; Matthew 6:10...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  As this parable is nothing else than a confirmation of the preceding sentence, the last shall be first, it now remains to see in what manner it ought to be applied. Some commentators reduce...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man - a househ...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For the kingdom of heaven, &c.— The true scope of this parable is, to shew that the Jewish nation, who of all people were first in external privileges, and particularlyin respect of the offer o...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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, an...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XX. (1) For the kingdom. — The division of the chapter is here singularly unfortunate, as separating the parable both from the events which gave occasion to it and from the teaching which it ill...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 15 Last Days in Peraea - Matthew 19:1-30 - Matthew 20:1-16 THERE were two main roads from Galilee to Jerusalem. One passed through Samaria, on the west of the Jordan, the other throug...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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 pu...

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• Matthew 20:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 n...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS This Chapter contains, the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard: Jesus' discourse with the mother of Zebedee's children: and the cure of two blind men.

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• Matthew 20:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE HEAVENLY HOUSEHOLDER ‘An householder … went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.’ Matthew 20:1 Consider the details of this parable: I. Labourers required .—T...

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• Matthew 20:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man ,.... That is, the Gospel dispensation, or times of the Messiah, may fitly be represented by a man that is an householder , or master of a family, as C...

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• Matthew 20:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 1. For the kingdom of heaven, &c. ] That l...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For the kingdom of heaven , &c. The manner in which the following parable is here introduced, (and it is the same in the original,) evidently shows that it was spoken in illustration of the sent...

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• Matthew 20:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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 viney...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Labourers in the Vineyard.       1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  MATTHEW CHAPTER 20 Matthew 20:1-16 The parable of the labourers who were hired at different hours to work in the vineyard. Matthew 20:17-19 Jesus foretells his own passion and resurrection,...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “For the kingly rule of heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.” Here we have a further description of what the Kingly R...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 teach...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

  vineyard See ( Isaiah 5:7 ); ( Matthew 21:28-33 ); ( John 15:1-5 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 28:19 ).

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• Matthew 20:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 20:1-10 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...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 20:1-2 . 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 labour...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 cust...

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• Matthew 20:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• Matthew 20:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 20:1-40 Parable of the labourers in the vineyard . (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 20:1 For . The following parable is intended to illustrate the apophthegm...

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• Matthew 20:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. This parable is...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 2 Peter 1:5-10 ; Hebrews 13:21 ; Isaiah 5:1 ; Isaiah 5:2 ; Jeremiah 25:3 ; Jeremiah 25:4 ; John 15:1 ; Mark 13:34 ; Matthew 21:33-43 ; Matthew 22:2 ; Matthew 23:37 ;...

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• Matthew 20:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  That some of those who were first called may yet be last, our Lord confirms by the following parable: of which the primary scope is, to show, That many of the Jews would be rejected, and many of th...

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