Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. 2 having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable he propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field:
Matthew 3:2
and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."
Matthew 9:37-38
the harvest indeed is plentiful, but the labourers are few:
Matthew 13:31
He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.
Matthew 13:33
Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew 13:44-45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.
Matthew 13:47
Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish:
Matthew 21:28
But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.
Matthew 21:33-43
Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.
Matthew 22:2
the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!
Matthew 25:1
The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:14
So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:
Mark 13:34
when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant,
John 15:1
I am the genuine vine, and my father is the vintager.
1 Corinthians 15:58
therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.
Hebrews 13:21
the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.
2 Peter 1:5-10
Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: