King James Version
Matthew 20:3 in the King James Version says “And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,”
Matthew 20:3 · KJV
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
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
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“about”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“the third”
G5154third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
“and saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“standing”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“the marketplace”
G58properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare
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