Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Names
Cross References
Song of Songs 8:11-12
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; everyone for its fruit was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Matthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:
Isaiah 5:1-2
Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved regarding his vineyard. My well-beloved has a vineyard on 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, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD has come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but you have not hearkened.
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 9:37-38
Then said he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;
Matthew 13:31
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Matthew 13:33
Another parable spoke he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew 13:44-45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys 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 you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.
Matthew 21:33-43
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country:
Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you 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 the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Mark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
John 15:1
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21
Make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
2 Peter 1:5-10
And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;