Tree of Life Version
Matthew 20:9
9And those who had come about the eleventh hour each received a 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. “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 workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’ And those who had come about the eleventh hour each received a denarius. 10And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; yet they too received a denarius. 11“But when they received it, they began to grumble against the master of the house,
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 20:2Now when he had agreed with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Luke 23:40But the other one, rebuking him, replied, “Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
- Romans 4:3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- Romans 5:20Now the Torah came in so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace overflowed even more—
- Ephesians 1:6to the glorious praise of His grace, with which He favored us through the One He loves!
- Ephesians 2:8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not from yourselves—it is the gift of God.
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love that are in Messiah Yeshua.
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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