Matthew 20 King James Version (2024)

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What is the meaning of the parable in Matthew 20? ›

It begins with the parable of the laborers in the vineyard. The parable follows Jesus' statements about the disciples' eternal rewards for following Him. He told them that everyone who leaves behind much to follow Him will be richly rewarded and receive eternal life.

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.

The owner of the vineyard asks those who have worked longest and (presumably) hardest for him, “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?” The point is that God's grace, mercy, and forgiveness are God's to give away as God sees fit.

Bible Gateway Matthew 20 :: NIV. "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. "About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

The moral lesson that Jesus taught the through this parable is to love everybody, especially strangers and those who are in need of help. Was this answer helpful?

Many commentators agree that Jesus's parables served two purposes: to reveal truth to believers and to conceal truth from non-believers. Jesus explains his dual purpose to his disciples this way: “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

The gospel reminds us the Kingdom of God doesn't work in such a way that the first believers or followers of Christ will be more gratified but all will receive the same grace from God. We have a generous God. He is equal to all despite all the circ*mstances or differences of the persons just like in the parable story.

Romans 11:29 says, “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” “Without repentance” means that God won't change His mind about what He has called you to do. If God has called you, that calling is still there, whether or not you have obeyed.

1 Corinthians 8:8 in Other Translations

8 Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 8 It's true that we can't win God's approval by what we eat. We don't lose anything if we don't eat it, and we don't gain anything if we do.

Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard to further explain what the Kingdom of God is like.

What is the moral of the parable of the vineyard? ›

The parable has often been interpreted to mean that even those who are converted late in life earn equal rewards along with those converted early, and also that people who convert early in life need not feel jealous of those later converts.

In this parable, Jesus included a twist ending as He revealed that all the laborers that worked in the vineyard received the same payment from the landowner, regardless of how much they worked.

Matthew 20:1-16 is a true-to-life parable. “Day laborers” would be readily available in the market place. But it would be unusual for a wealthy “landowner” to locate his own workers. Usually, the manager would have hired the laborers, just as he would have been responsible to pay wages (cf.

Jesus is calling the disciples (and all who are in Christ) to follow the same path to greatness: humble, sacrificial service to each other. Matthew 20:20–28 follows Jesus' clear description of His impending death with a poorly timed request from James and John, through their mother.

Jesus has assured the disciples that they will be richly rewarded for all they have lost for His name's sake, in addition to inheriting eternal life.

Parables are used to teach a lesson or make a general point about a larger philosophical or religious issue, or to instruct people about proper courses of action. Because the stories are easily understood and engaging for all types of people, parables are an effective way to reach potential believers.

In it, a friend eventually agrees to help his neighbor due to his persistent demands rather than because they are friends, despite the late hour and the inconvenience of it. Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the ending of the parable, from the Bowyer Bible. This parable demonstrates the need to pray without giving up.

The man in the story sold everything that he owned so that he would have enough money to buy the field and get to the hidden treasure. That treasure was worth everything to him! Jesus is teaching us that being with God and being in His Kingdom is worth everything that we have! God is the real treasure!