Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 an employer who went out in the early morning to hire laborers for his vineyards. 2 He agreed with the laborers to pay them two shillings a day, and sent them into his vineyard.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable which Jesus told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
Matthew 9:37-38
And he said to his disciples: "The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 13:31
Another parable which he told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:33
This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."
Matthew 13:44-45
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again, and then, in his delight, went and sold everything that he had, and bought that field.
Matthew 13:47
Or again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
Matthew 21:28
What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said 'Go and work in the vineyard to-day my son.'
Matthew 21:33-43
Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
Matthew 22:2
"The Kingdom of Heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a banquet in honor of his son's wedding.
Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!
Matthew 25:1
Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:14
For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.
Mark 13:34
It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge--each having his special duty--and orders the porter to watch.
John 15:1
I am the True Vine, and my Father is the Vine-grower.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear Brothers, stand firm, unshaken, always diligent in the Lord's work, for you know that, in union with him, your toil is not in vain.
Hebrews 13:21
may God make you perfect in everything that is good, so that you may be able to do his will. May he bring out in us all that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen.
2 Peter 1:5-10
Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,