"So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them {their} hire, …" — Matthew 20:8

Matthew 20:8 · KJV

“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them {their} hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”

— Matthew 20:8

Verse 7

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, {that} shall ye receive.

Verse 9

And when they came that {were hired} about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

Matthew 20 — Context

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?

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, {that} shall ye receive.

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them {their} hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

And when they came that {were hired} about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:15

At his day thou shalt give {him} his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he {is} poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. {setteth...: Heb. lifteth his soul unto it}

1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift, {even so} minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Romans 2:6-10

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Matthew 25:19

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Leviticus 19:13

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob {him}: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things {done} in {his} body, according to that he hath done, whether {it be} good or bad.

Genesis 39:4-6

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all {that} he had he put into his hand.