"And when they came that {were hired} about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny." — Matthew 20:9

Matthew 20:9 · KJV

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

— Matthew 20:9

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.

Verse 10

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

Matthew 20 — Context

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.

And when they had received {it}, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

Cross References

Ephesians 2:8-10

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

Romans 4:3-6

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Luke 23:40-43

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Ephesians 1:6-8

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Matthew 20:2

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. {penny: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents}

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?

1 Timothy 1:14-16

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 5:20-21

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: