Matthew 20:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.”
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““For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 20:1 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Song of Solomon 8:11Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
- Isaiah 5:1I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
- Jeremiah 25:3“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
- Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 9:37Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
- Matthew 13:24Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
- Matthew 13:31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
- Matthew 13:33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
- Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
- Matthew 13:47Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- Matthew 21:28But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
- Matthew 21:33Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
- Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
- Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Matthew 25:14For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
- Mark 13:34It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
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