Matthew 20:1

American Standard Version (1901)

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

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  • Song 8:11-12 : 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand [pieces] of silver. 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
  • Isa 5:1-2 : 1 Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: 2 and he digged it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
  • Matt 9:37-38 : 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 [ It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.
  • John 15:1 : 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Matt 21:33-43 : 33 Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. 34 And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner. 37 But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance. 39 And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
  • Jer 25:3-4 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even unto this day, these three and twenty years, the word of Jehovah hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened. 4 And Jehovah hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • Matt 21:28 : 28 But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

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  • Matt 20:2-12
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    2And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

    3And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

    4and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

    5Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

    6And about the eleventh [hour] he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

    7They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

    8And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

    9And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.

    10And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

    11And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

    12saying, These last have spent [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

  • Luke 20:9-10
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    9And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

    10And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

  • Matt 25:14-15
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    14For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

    15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

  • Mark 12:1-2
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    1And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

    2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

  • Matt 21:33-35
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    33Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

    34And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

    35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

  • Matt 21:28
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    28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

  • Matt 22:1-3
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    1And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

    2The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

    3and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

  • Matt 18:23-24
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    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

  • Matt 21:40
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    40When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

  • Matt 13:24-25
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    24Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

    25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

  • Luke 20:13-16
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    13And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.

    14But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

    15And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

    16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

  • Matt 13:44-45
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    44The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

    45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:

  • Matt 25:1
    73%

    1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

  • Mark 13:34
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    34[ It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

  • Luke 19:12
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    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

  • Luke 13:20
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    20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

  • Luke 10:2
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    2And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

  • Matt 13:47
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    47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

  • Matt 13:31
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    31Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

  • Luke 14:21
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    21And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

  • Mark 12:9
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    9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

  • Matt 9:37-38
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    37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

    38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

  • Matt 25:19
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    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

  • Matt 13:27
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    27And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

  • Matt 20:14
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    14Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.