“ Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. ”
The sixth and ninth hour - That is, about twelve o’clock and three o’clock.
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...
the sixth... hour. The hour of the vision when Peter was sent to the Gentiles at Caesarea ( Acts 10:9 ). ninth hour. The hour when the angel appeared to Cornelius ( Acts 10:3 ), and others became l...
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. The sixth hour - Twelve o'clock. Ninth hour - three o'clock in the afternoon.
He went out about the third hour, &c.— The hiring of labourers at the subsequent third, sixth, and ninth hours, signifies the various interpositions of Providence, by which many of the Gentiles...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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 penn...
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 20:6-7 This parable is one of the most difficult in the...
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour ,.... About twelve o'clock, or at noon, and three o'clock in the afternoon. These three last mentioned seasons of the day, were the hours of prayer;...
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. Ver. 5. About the sixth and ninth hour ] God hath his servants of all sexes and sizes, calling when and whom he pleaseth. And t...
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour At noon, and three in the afternoon; and did likewise Sent others to work on the same general promise of giving them as much as they could reasona...
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...
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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“Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.” Again perhaps His manager twice warns Him that with the workforce that they have the work will not be finished by the evenin...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The hiring:
2 Chronicles 33:12-19 ; Acts 10:3 ; Acts 10:9 ; Acts 3:1 ; Genesis 12:1-4 ; Hebrews 11:24-26 ; John 1:39 ; John 11:9 ; John 4:6 ; Joshua 24:2 ; Joshua 24:3 ; Luke 23:44-46 ; Mark 15:33 ;...