He agreed to pay them a denarius (1-2) A landowner’s workers early in the morning. For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the Century. Matthew 20:1-16. (F) Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. The “householder” is Christ Himself, the Master of the “vineyard,” the field of labor (service to the world through His church). It also reminds us that God’s view of “fair” is not the same as our human understanding, and that’s actually quite a positive thing for us. But the owner pays everyone a full days wage (a denarius). Or “James.” Translations of the Bible have substituted Jacob with James. The parable of the workers in the vineyard. 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. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat(E) of the day.’, 13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, Isa 51:17, 22; Jer 49:12; Mt 26:39, 42; Mk 14:36; Lk 22:42; Jn 18:11, Isa 42:1; Lk 12:37; 22:27; Jn 13:13-16; 2Co 8:9; Php 2:7, Ex 30:12; Isa 44:22; 53:10; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6; Tit 2:14; Heb 9:28; 1Pe 1:18, 19, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’. Parable of the vineyard workers (1-16) Background Questions III. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing a idle in the marketplace, So the last shall be first, and the first last As he had asserted in ( Matthew 19:30) and which is clearly illustrated by this parable, as it may be applied to Jews or Gentiles, or to nominal and real Christians: for many be called; externally, under the ministration of the Gospel, as the Jews in general were, by Christ and his apostles; but 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page. The Passion Translation (TPT): New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Songs - 2nd edition, large print, imitation leather, black, TPT New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs and Song of Songs, 2020 Edition--imitation leather, gray, TPT Compact New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs and Song of Songs, 2020 Edition--imitation leather, fuchsia, TPT New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs and Song of Songs, 2020 Edition--hardcover, peony. The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is about _____. 7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. Parable and interpretation? On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem,(J) and the Son of Man(K) will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. Now when he had agreed with the lab We have four things in this chapter. Introduction: As I was studying this parable in preparation for teaching this passage, I came across this surprising assessment by Klyne Snodgrass… Matthew 20:1-16 . Yet three days later he will be raised to life again.”. Some got exactly what they agreed to, but others got more. (N) On the third day(O) he will be raised to life!”(P). 25 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, called them to his side and said, “Kings and those with great authority in this world rule oppressively over their subjects, like tyrants. This event is included immediately after Jesus prophesied for the third time his coming crucifixion. This is the Greek oikodespotes which links this passage with the parable in 20:1-16 and Matthew is the only gospel which titles the owner of the vineyard as a ‘house master.’See the fuller discussion of oikodespotes in my comments on Matthew 20:1-16. But each one of them also received a denarius. 7 “‘Because no one hired us,’ they answered. 3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.