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- Verse 1
Matthew 20:1
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.
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Barnes' Notes
For the kingdom of heaven ... - The word “for” shows that this chapter should have been connected with the preceding. The parable was spoken expressly to illustrate the sentiment in the last verse of…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Mat 20:1-16. The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard. Peculiar to St Matthew
1. For the kingdom of heaven, &c. There are many possible applications of the parable, but the only true explanation…
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