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12 Bible verses about the Parable of the Vineyard Workers KJV
Also called The Labourers in the Vineyard · The Eleventh Hour · The Last Shall Be First · A Penny a Day
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Matthew 20:1 · 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.
Matthew 20:2 · KJV
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3 · KJV
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew 20:6 · KJV
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?
Matthew 20:8 · KJV
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 20:9 · KJV
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:10 · KJV
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:11 · KJV
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Matthew 20:13 · KJV
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Matthew 20:14 · KJV
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Matthew 20:15 · KJV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew 20:16 · KJV
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
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