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Matthew 20:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, "
Matthew 20:3
Verse in Context
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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.
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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Matthew 20:1
"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
"And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard."
Matthew 20:4
"And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way."
Matthew 20:5
"Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise."
Matthew 20:6
"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?"
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