Matthew 20:9

The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

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KJV

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

ASV

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

YLT

And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

DBT

And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.

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How many fathers were there before the law, how many under the law, and yet those who were called at the Lord's coming arrived at the kingdom of heaven without any delay. Therefore those who labored until the eleventh hour receive the same denarius that those who labored from the first hour awaited with all their desire, because those who came to the Lord at the end of the world obtained an equal reward of eternal life with those who had been called from the beginning of the world.

Gregory the Dialogist· Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 19, 604patristic

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Chapter 20, Verse 1 onwards: The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. After agreeing to pay them the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out again at about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace and said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is right.' So they went. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did the same.

Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420patristic

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour,.... Who were the last that were hired; and signify either such, as are called in their last days, in old age; or Gentile sinners; or the last of God's elect, that will be called by grace, in the end of the world: they received every man a penny: the same they first agreed for, that were hired early into the vineyard; and all, and every man alike, not one more and another less.

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

They received every man a penny - There was no agreement how much they should receive, but merely that justice should be done, Mat 20:4-5, Mat 20:7. The householder supposed they had earned it, or chose to make a present to them to compensate for the loss of the first part of the day, when they were willing to work, but could not find employment.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

Who were hired about the eleventh hour - Either the Gentiles, who were called long after the Jews into the vineyard of the Church of Christ; or those in every age who did not hear, or at least understand the Gospel call, till their day of life was drawing to a period.

John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755evangelical

Those whom Christ fed miraculously, though of different sizes, men, women, and children, did all eat, and were filled. The giving of a whole day's wages to those that had not done the tenth part of a day's work, is designed to show that God distributes his rewards by grace and sovereignty, and not of debt.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Romans 4:3–6
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Ephesians 2:8–10
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Luke 23:40–43
But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
Ephesians 1:6–8
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
Matthew 20:2
He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:6–7
About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
1 Timothy 1:14–16
And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 5:20–21
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

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Matthew 20:2
He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
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- 2 Timothy 3:15
  From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Exodus 19:5–6
  Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
- Matthew 22:19
  Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
- Luke 10:35
  The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
- 1 Samuel 2:26
  And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

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