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Matthew 20:8 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Matthew 20:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 20 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 20:8
So when even was come (ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, opsias de genomenēs)—Evening marked the workday's end and, according to Mosaic law, the time when day-laborers must be paid (Lev. 19:13, Deut. 24:15). This timing emphasizes the master's legal righteousness and foreshadows eschatological judgment when each receives recompense.Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first (κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας καὶ ἀπόδος αὐτοῖς τὸν μισθὸν ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐσχάτων ἕως τῶν πρώτων, kaleson tous ergatas kai apodos autois ton misthon arxamenos apo tōn eschatōn heōs tōn prōtōn)—The rev...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 20:8
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“neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor”
“employ it in serving one another”
“Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”
“and they spoke to him at the door of the house”
“Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?,And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?,,,,,,,,”
“according to what he has done”
“and he made him overseer over his house”
“Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”