Matthew 20:3

See Poole on "Matthew 20:16".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

About the third hour - The Jews divided their days into twelve equal parts, or hours, beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset. This was, theref...
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 third hour . 9am. The hour named in connection with Pentecost ( Acts 2:15 ). others. Not there at the first hour. Other labourers were then e...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, The third hour - Nine o'clock in the morning. Market-place -...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He went out about the third hour, &c.— The hiring of labourers at the subsequent third, sixth, and ninth hours, signifies the various interposi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And he went out about the third hour - about nine o'cl...
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

About the third hour. — Reckoning the day after the Jewish mode, as beginning at 6 A.M., this would bring us to 8 A.M. The “market-place” of a town...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's 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. (2) An...
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

And he went out about the third hour ,.... About nine o'clock in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the market place : the place where l...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Ver. 3. Others standing idle ] For any good they did, or c...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day “A denarius , or Roman penny, in value about seven and one half pence sterling, which...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle, and to them he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and what...
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...
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

The hiring:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 5:13 ; Acts 17:17-21 ; Acts 2:15 ; Ezekiel 16:49 ; Hebrews 6:12 ; Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 11:17 ; Matthew 20:6 ; Matthew 20:7 ; M...

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Related Commentaries of Matthew 20:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Hawker's Poor Man's 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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 20:3