Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. New Living Translation “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing. English Standard Version And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Berean Standard Bible About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. Berean Literal Bible And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, King James Bible And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, New King James Version And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, New American Standard Bible And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace; NASB 1995 “And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; NASB 1977 “And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; Legacy Standard Bible And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace; Amplified Bible And he went out about the third hour (9:00 a.m.) and saw others standing idle in the market place; Christian Standard Bible When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. American Standard Version And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; Contemporary English Version About nine that morning, the man saw some other people standing in the market with nothing to do. English Revised Version And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; GOD'S WORD® Translation About 9 a.m. he saw others standing in the marketplace without work. Good News Translation He went out again to the marketplace at nine o'clock and saw some men standing there doing nothing, International Standard Version When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing in the marketplace without work. Majority Standard Bible About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. NET Bible When it was about nine o'clock in the morning, he went out again and saw others standing around in the marketplace without work. New Heart English Bible He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. Webster's Bible Translation And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, Weymouth New Testament About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place. World English Bible He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle, Berean Literal Bible And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Young's Literal Translation 'And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle, Smith's Literal Translation And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-place, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle. Catholic Public Domain Version And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace. New American Bible Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, New Revised Standard Version When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he went out at the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market place. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he went out at the third hour and saw others who were standing in the marketplace and were idle. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the market, idle; Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place unemployed. Mace New Testament he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said to them, Weymouth New Testament About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Workers…2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’… Cross References Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Matthew 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... Mark 1:16-20 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... Luke 5:27-28 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, / and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. John 1:35-42 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... Acts 9:3-6 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ... Acts 22:6-10 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. / I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ / ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. ... Acts 26:12-18 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. / About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. / We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ... 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ... James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? Exodus 3:1-4 Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ... 1 Samuel 16:11-12 And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” / So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” 1 Kings 19:19-21 So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” Treasury of Scripture And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, the third. Mark 15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. Acts 2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. standing. Matthew 20:6,7 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? … Matthew 11:16,17 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, … Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Jump to Previous Forth Hour Idle Loitering Market Marketplace Market-Place Nine O'clock Others Standing ThirdJump to Next Forth Hour Idle Loitering Market Marketplace Market-Place Nine O'clock Others Standing ThirdMatthew 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. About the third hour In the context of Jewish timekeeping, the "third hour" refers to approximately 9 a.m. This is significant as it indicates the early part of the workday, suggesting that the landowner is eager to gather laborers for his vineyard. The use of specific time references in the parable underscores the urgency and diligence of the landowner, which can be seen as a reflection of God's persistent call to humanity. The Greek word for "hour" is "hōra," which not only denotes a specific time but also an opportunity or season, emphasizing the divine timing and opportunity for service in God's kingdom. he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Aboutπερὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the third τρίτην (tritēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. hour ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. he went out ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. [and] saw εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. others ἄλλους (allous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. standing ἑστῶτας (hestōtas) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative 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. marketplace ἀγορᾷ (agora) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare. without anything to do. ἀργούς (argous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless. 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