Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 20:9
9“When those who were hired about five came, they each received one denarius.
Matthew 20:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
- New International Version (NIV)“The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.
Context of Matthew 20:9
7“‘Because no one hired us,’ they said to him. “‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he told them. 8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his foreman, ‘Call the workers and give them their pay, starting with the last and ending with the first.’ “When those who were hired about five came, they each received one denarius. 10So when the first ones came, they assumed they would get more, but they also received a denarius each. 11When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:
Read all of Matthew 20Matthew 20:9 word by word
καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Matthew 20:9
- Matthew 20:2After agreeing with the workers on one denarius, he sent them into his vineyard for the day.
- Luke 23:40But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?
- Romans 4:3For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.
- Romans 5:20The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
- Ephesians 2:8For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift —
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Commentaries on Matthew 20:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9They received every man a penny - There was no agreement how much they should receive, but merely that justice should be done, Matthew 20:4-5, Matthew 20:7. The householder supposed they had earned it, or chose to make a present to them to compensate for the loss of the first part of the day, when they were willing to work, but could not find employment.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16This parable is like the parable of the lost son (Luke 15:11–32). In both, God shows grace to two groups, but one complains about unfair treatment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny--a full day's wages.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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