Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The kingdom from heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
A Conservative Version
For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a farmer who went out early one morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Anderson New Testament
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Bible in Basic English
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
Common New Testament
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Daniel Mace New Testament
For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.
Darby Translation
For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Godbey New Testament
For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the Kingdom of Heaven is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
John Wesley New Testament
For the kingdom of heaven is like an housholder, who went out early in the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Julia Smith Translation
For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, master of a house, who went out as soon as morning to hire workmen for his vineyard.
King James 2000
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man--the master of the house--who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
Modern King James verseion
For the kingdom of Heaven is like a man, a housemaster, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
Moffatt New Testament
For the Realm of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard;
Montgomery New Testament
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
NET Bible
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
New Heart English Bible
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Noyes New Testament
For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Sawyer New Testament
For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers in his vineyard.
The Emphasized Bible
For the kingdom of the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, - who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, the master of a family, who went out at break of day, to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Kingdom of Heaven is like an employer who went out in the early morning to hire laborers for his vineyards.
Webster
For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
Weymouth New Testament
"For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,
Williams New Testament
"For the kingdom of heaven is like an owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
World English Bible
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Worrell New Testament
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard;
Worsley New Testament
For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:
Youngs Literal Translation
'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,
Themes
Agriculture or husbandry » Persons engaged in, called » Laborers
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Employee » Character of unrighteous
Gospel » Compared to » A householder
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The laborers in the vineyard
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the vineyard (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a householder
Morning » The jews » Transacted business in
Parables » Parables of Christ » Laborers hired
Servant » Hired » Parable of » The laborers of a vineyard
Servant » Hired » Await employment in the marketplace
Servants » Hired » Often stood in the market place waiting for employment
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
Vineyards » Mode of hiring and paying laborers for working in
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The householder
Topics
Interlinear
hostis
Exerchomai
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
1 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. 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Names
Cross References
Song of Songs 8:11-12
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.
Matthew 13:24
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:
Isaiah 5:1-2
Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
Jeremiah 25:3-4
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.
Matthew 3:2
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 9:37-38
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 13:31
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:
Matthew 13:33
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.
Matthew 13:44-45
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.
Matthew 13:47
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Matthew 21:28
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.
Matthew 21:33-43
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.
Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Matthew 23:37
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!
Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:14
For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Mark 13:34
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
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
1 Corinthians 15:58
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.
Hebrews 13:21
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.
2 Peter 1:5-10
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;