Matthew 20:1

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.

Related Commentaries of 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 expr...
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....
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) th...
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...
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...
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 t...
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 pri...
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....
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 p...
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...
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 Sa...
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, be...
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 accordi...
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 det...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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...
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 th...
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. Ve...
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 sh...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Labourers in the Vineyard. 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man th...
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 J...
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...
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 e...
Scofield Reference Notes

vineyard See ( Isaiah 5:7 ); ( Matthew 21:28-33 ); ( John 15:1-5 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 28:19 ).
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 manifeste...
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 hi...
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 hi...
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 hi...
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 tim...
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: Th...
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 followin...
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...
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 ; M...
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...

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.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 20:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 20:1