Verse 1
Matthew 20:1
English Revised Version
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For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Original Language Text
greek
Ὁμοία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωῒ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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Chapter 20 Context
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For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morn...
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And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;
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and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they...
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stan...
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They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
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And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and pay...
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And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
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And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received ever...
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And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
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saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne...
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But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me fo...
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Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee...
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Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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So the last shall be first, and the first last.
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And as Yashua (Jesus) was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and in the way...
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Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scri...
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and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day h...
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Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a cert...
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And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit...
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But Yashua (Jesus) answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I a...
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He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand,...
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And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren.
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But Yashua (Jesus) called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it o...
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Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
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and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:
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even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ranso...
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And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Yashua (Jesus) was passing b...
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And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, sayi...
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And Yashua (Jesus) stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?
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They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
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And Yashua (Jesus), being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and straightway they received t...
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