Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible







To take an illustration from human life, my brothers. Once a man's will is ratified, no one else annuls it or adds a codicil to it. Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsTreatyContractsAnnulment







For the Realm of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard; and after agreeing with the labourers to pay them a shilling a day he sent them into his vineyard. Then, on going out at nine o'clock he noticed some other labourers standing in the marketplace doing nothing; read more.
to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever wage is fair.' So they went in. Going out again at twelve o'clock and at three o'clock, he did the same thing. And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?' 'Because nobody hired us,' they said. He told them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' Now when evening came the master of the vineyard said to his bailiff, 'Summon the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.' When those who had been hired about five o'clock came, they got a shilling each. So when the first labourers came up, they supposed they would get more; but they too got each their shilling. And on getting it they grumbled at the householder. 'These last,' they said, 'have only worked a single hour, and yet you have ranked them equal to us who have borne the brunt of the day's work and the heat!' Then he replied to one of them, 'My man, I am not wronging you. Did you not agree with me for a shilling? Take what belongs to you and be off. I choose to give this last man the same as you. Can I not do as I please with what belongs to me? Have you a grudge because I am generous?' So shall the last be first and the first last."

To take an illustration from human life, my brothers. Once a man's will is ratified, no one else annuls it or adds a codicil to it. Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsTreatyContractsAnnulment




To take an illustration from human life, my brothers. Once a man's will is ratified, no one else annuls it or adds a codicil to it. Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsTreatyContractsAnnulment













The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her; Verse ConceptsGuestsSwearing OathsOther Sad PeopleThe King's OrdersBirthdays Celebrated



He swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want, were it the half of my realm." Verse ConceptsFractions, One HalfHalf Of Districts

Now do not let them persuade you. More than forty of them are lying in ambush for him, and they have taken a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they have murdered him. They are all ready at this moment, awaiting your consent." Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths