Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. New Living Translation He agreed to pay the normal daily wage and sent them out to work. English Standard Version After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Berean Standard Bible He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. Berean Literal Bible And having agreed with the workmen on a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. King James Bible And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. New King James Version Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. New American Standard Bible When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. NASB 1995 “When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. NASB 1977 “And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. Legacy Standard Bible Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. Amplified Bible When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. Christian Standard Bible After agreeing with the workers on one denarius, he sent them into his vineyard for the day. Holman Christian Standard Bible After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. American Standard Version And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Contemporary English Version After he had agreed to pay them the usual amount for a day's work, he sent them off to his vineyard. English Revised Version And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. GOD'S WORD® Translation After agreeing to pay the workers the usual day's wages, he sent them to work in his vineyard. Good News Translation He agreed to pay them the regular wage, a silver coin a day, and sent them to work in his vineyard. International Standard Version After agreeing to pay the workers one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. NET Bible And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard. New Heart English Bible When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Webster's Bible Translation And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Weymouth New Testament and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. World English Bible When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Berean Literal Bible And having agreed with the workmen on a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. Young's Literal Translation and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Smith's Literal Translation And having agreed for a drachma a day, he sent them to his vineyard. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, having made an agreement with the workers for one denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard. New American Bible After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. New Revised Standard Version After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe bargained with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them to his vineyard. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he made an agreement with the laborers for a denarius for the day and he sent them to his vineyard. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And when he had agreed with the labourers at a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard. Mace New Testament having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard. Weymouth New Testament and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Workers1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.… Cross References Matthew 18:28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ Luke 10:7 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Leviticus 19:13 You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand. Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. / You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. James 5:4 Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. 1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” Exodus 22:21 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. Colossians 4:1 Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Proverbs 3:27-28 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. Jeremiah 22:13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, Luke 15:19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ Romans 4:4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. Genesis 29:15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.” Job 7:1-2 “Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? / Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. Treasury of Scripture And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. he had. Matthew 20:13 Exodus 19:5,6 Deuteronomy 5:27-30 a penny. Matthew 18:28 Matthew 22:19 Luke 10:35 he sent. 1 Samuel 2:18,26 1 Samuel 3:1,21 1 Samuel 16:11,12 Jump to Previous Agreed Agreement Denarius Denary Laborers Pay Penny Shilling Vine-Garden Vineyard WorkmenJump to Next Agreed Agreement Denarius Denary Laborers Pay Penny Shilling Vine-Garden Vineyard WorkmenMatthew 20 1. Jesus, by the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man;17. foretells his passion; 20. by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be humble; 29. and gives two blind men their sight. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day In the context of first-century Judea, a denarius was a common day's wage for a laborer. This coin, typically made of silver, was the standard payment for a day's work, reflecting the economic practices of the Roman Empire. The agreement to pay a denarius underscores the fairness and sufficiency of the wage, aligning with the cultural expectations of the time. This phrase also highlights the landowner's integrity and the workers' acceptance of the terms, setting the stage for the parable's later exploration of grace and generosity. The denarius can be seen as a symbol of God's provision, echoing the daily bread mentioned in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:11). and sent them into his vineyard Persons / Places / Events 1. LandownerRepresents God, who is sovereign and just in His dealings with humanity. He owns the vineyard and hires laborers to work in it. 2. Laborers Symbolize believers or those called to work in God's kingdom. They agree to work for a denarius, which was a typical day's wage at the time. 3. Vineyard Represents the kingdom of God, where believers are called to labor and serve. 4. Denarius A Roman coin that was the standard daily wage for a laborer, symbolizing the reward or blessing given by God. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and JusticeGod, as the landowner, is just and sovereign in His dealings. He sets the terms and fulfills His promises. The Call to Serve Believers are called to labor in God's vineyard, representing the call to serve in His kingdom with diligence and faithfulness. Contentment with God's Provision The agreed wage of a denarius teaches contentment with what God provides, trusting in His fairness and generosity. Equality in the Kingdom The parable illustrates that all who labor in God's kingdom receive the same reward of eternal life, regardless of when they are called. Trust in God's Timing The laborers' agreement to work at different times of the day reflects trust in God's timing and His plan for each individual's life. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 20Why should latecomers receive equal pay as early workers? Acts 19:19 records believers burning magic scrolls worth 50,000 silver coins; how historically or economically realistic is such a massive bonfire of valuable items? Why do latecomers receive equal pay as early workers? Matthew 20:1–16 – If God is perfectly just, why would He reward latecomers the same as those who worked all day? (2) A penny a day.--Measured by its weight, the "penny--i.e., the Roman denarius, then the common standard of value in Palestine--was, as nearly as possible, sevenpence-halfpenny of our coinage. Its real equivalent, however, is to be found in its purchasing power, and, as the average price of the unskilled labour of the tiller of the soil, it may fairly be reckoned as equal to about half-a-crown of our present currency. It was, that is, in itself, an adequate and just payment.Verse 2. - When he had agreed with the labourers. With those first hired he makes a special agreement for the pay of the day's work; with the others he acts differently. For a penny a day (ἐκ ηηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν). The denarius (always translated "a penny" in our version) was a silver coin about equal in value to the French franc, but of course in its buying capacities worth in those days a great deal more. We learn from Tacitus ('Annal.,' 1:17) that it was the usual pay of a Roman soldier. It was equivalent to the Greek drachma, which Tobit (5:14) offered to Azarias as daily wages. Our rendering of "a penny" conveys a very erroneous impression to unlearned hearers, both in this passage and in other places where it occurs. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He agreedσυμφωνήσας (symphōnēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4856: To agree with, harmonize with, agree together. From sumphonos; to be harmonious, i.e. to accord or stipulate. [to pay] μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [them] ἐργατῶν (ergatōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2040: A field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general. From ergon; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher. a denarius δηναρίου (dēnariou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius. for ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [and] sent ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. vineyard. ἀμπελῶνα (ampelōna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 290: A vineyard. From ampelos; a vineyard. Links Matthew 20:2 NIVMatthew 20:2 NLT Matthew 20:2 ESV Matthew 20:2 NASB Matthew 20:2 KJV Matthew 20:2 BibleApps.com Matthew 20:2 Biblia Paralela Matthew 20:2 Chinese Bible Matthew 20:2 French Bible Matthew 20:2 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 20:2 When he had agreed with the laborers (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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