Matthew 20 nkjv

Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.

Search verses, phrases, and topics e. John , Jesus faith love. This is the third time that Christ gave his disciples notice of his approaching sufferings; he was not going up to Jerusalem to celebrate the passover, and to offer up himself the great Passover; both must be done at Jerusalem: there the passover must be kept Deu. Here, is first, the request of the two disciples to Christ, and the rectifying of the mistake upon which that was grounded, v. The sons of Zebedee were James and John, two of the first three of Christ's disciples; Peter and they were his favourites; John was the disciple whom Jesus loved; yet none were so often reproved as they; whom Christ loves best he reproves most, Rev. Now this is a good reason why we should not strive for precedency, because the cross is our banner, and our Master's death is our life.

Matthew 20 nkjv

Did you not agree with me for a denarius? I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Or B is your eye evil because I am good? D For [ d ] many are called, but few chosen. And the third day He will L rise again. Are you able to drink Q the cup that I am about to drink, [ e ] and be baptized with R the baptism that I am baptized with? And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. And they went their way. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. Is thine eye evil, because I am good? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

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Jesus continues his final journey through Perea and Jericho , heading towards Jerusalem , which he enters in the following chapter. The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 34 verses. The parable of the workers in the vineyard illustrates the aphorism in Matthew : Many who are first will be last, and the last first. Plumptre argues that the division of the chapters at this point is "singularly unfortunate, as separating the parable both from the events which gave occasion to it and from the teaching which it illustrates. It is not too much to say that we can scarcely understand it at all unless we connect it with the history of the young ruler who had great possessions , and the claims which the disciples had made for themselves when they contrasted their readiness with his reluctance". Therefore what shall we have?

Mt Did you not agree with me for a denarius? I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Or b is your eye evil because I am good? And the third day He will k rise again. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Matthew 20 Laborers in the Vineyard 1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Matthew 20 nkjv

Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you.

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This means they will have the highest positions under Jesus Himself. She asks that her sons be chosen to sit at Jesus' left and right hands in His kingdom. Dominion and authority are the great things which the princes of the Gentiles pursue, and pride themselves in; they would bear sway, would carry all before them, have every body truckle to them, and every sheaf bow to theirs. Our apprehensions of that glory which is yet to be revealed, are like the apprehensions which a child has of the preferments of grown men. They will condemn Him to death : Jesus confidently predicted that the religious leaders would do this; yet this was not something He could plan. Are we able to suffer cheerfully, and in the worst of times still to hold fast our integrity? He promised to pay all the later workers fairly. A very fair offer; "Here I am; let me know what you would have, and you shall have it. The apostle startles at the thought of it; God forbid! The impression is that the landowner was surprised to find people idle , because he had plenty of work to give them. Pin 2. Privacy Policy.

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Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Daily Bible Reading Plans x. They followed Christ, as his disciples, to learn of him, and as his witnesses, eye-witnesses, to bear their testimony to him and to his power and goodness. That many who begin last, and promise little in religion, sometimes, by the blessing of God, arrive at greater attainments in knowledge, grace, and usefulness, than others whose entrance was more early, and who promised fairer. Download as PDF Printable version. He had said ch. Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote. If at length, through grace, we arrive at perfection, we shall then put away such childish fancies: when we come to see face to face, we shall know what we enjoy; but now, alas, we know not what we ask; we can but ask for the good as it lies in the promise, Tit. Sinners are said to labour in the very fire Hab. Many are spiritually blind, and yet say they see, Jn.