Matthew 20:4 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 20:4

‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’

BSB

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ASV

and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

KJV

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

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Commentary

5 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And said unto them, go ye also into the vineyard,.... Expressive of a call of divine grace out of the world, into the church; and which arises from mere grace, and good will, without any merit in, or motive from man, as the case here shows: for the householder went out to these men, not they to him; he puts the question to them, and calls them, and bids them go into his vineyard; they do not ask him to hire them, nor desire to be in his service.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

There is hope for old sinners; for if, in sincerity, they turn to God, they shall doubtless be accepted; true repentance is never too late. There is hope of old sinners, that they may be brought to true repentance; nothing is too hard for Almighty grace to do, it can change the Ethiopian's skin, and the leopard's spots; can set those to work, who have contracted a habit of idleness.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Whatsoever is right - Whatsoever it shall appear you can earn. The contract with the first was definite; with this one it depended on the judgment of the employer.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

There are undeniable difficulties in the parable contained in these verses. The key to the right explanation of them must be sought in the passage which concludes the last chapter. There we find the apostle Peter asking our Lord a remarkable question: “We have forsaken all and followed thee! What shall we have therefore?” There we find Jesus giving a remarkable answer. He makes a special promise to Peter and his fellow disciples: they should one day sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	to those	G1565 →
εἶπεν·	eipen	he said;	G2036 →
ὑπάγετε	hupagete	do go	G5217 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ὑμεῖς	humeis	you yourselves	G4771 →
εἰς	eis	into	G1519 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ἀμπελῶνα,	ampelōna	vineyard,	G290 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ὃ	ho	whatever	G3739 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
ᾖ	ē	shall be	G1510 →
δίκαιον	dikaion	right	G1342 →
δώσω	dōsō	I will give	G1325 →
ὑμῖν.	humin	you.	G4771 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 4:1
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
leads to
- Ephesians 6:8–20
  because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
- James 2:13
  For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- Deuteronomy 24:14–15
  Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
- Revelation 17:14
  They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen…
- Luke 16:1–13
  Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Through
Titus 3:8
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable…
leads to
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- Titus 1:9
  He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
- Titus 2:14
  He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew