New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 20:9
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
7They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ 8“Now when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’ When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius. 10And so when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. 11When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
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καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 20:9
- Matthew 20:2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Luke 23:40But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
- Romans 4:3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- Romans 5:20The Law came in so that the offense would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved.
- Ephesians 2:8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found 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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Notes
- 1. Matthew 20:9 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer ↩
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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