Mat 20:1-16, Rom 9:32, 11:6, 35 | TSK | STEP | Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man; foretells his passion; by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be lowly; and gives two blind men their sight. the kingdom.This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last first." a man. early. labourers.

Matthew 20:1-16

1 Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man;

17 foretells his passion;

20 by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be lowly;

29 and gives two blind men their sight.

the kingdom.This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last first."

3:2; 13:24,31,33,44,45,47; 22:2; 25:1,14

a man.

9:37,38; 21:33-43; So 8:11,12; Isa 5:1,2; Joh 15:1

early.

23:37; So 8:11,12; Jer 25:3,4

labourers.

Mr 13:34; 1Co 15:58; Heb 13:21; 2Pe 1:5-10

he had.

13; Ex 19:5,6; De 5:27-30

a penny."The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is sevenpence halfpenny."

18:28; 22:19; *margins

Lu 10:35; Re 6:6

he sent.

1Sa 2:18,26; 3:1,21; 16:11,12; 1Ki 3:6-11; 18:12; 2Ch 34:3; Ec 12:1

Lu 1:15; 2Ti 3:15

the third.

Mr 15:25; Ac 2:15

standing.

6,7; 11:16,17; Pr 19:15; Eze 16:49; Ac 17:17-21; 1Ti 5:13; Heb 6:12

Go.

9:9; 21:23-31; Lu 19:7-10; Ro 6:16-22; 1Co 6:11; 1Ti 1:12,13

Tit 3:8; 1Pe 1:13; 4:2,3

and whatsoever.

Col 4:1

sixth.

27:45; Mr 15:33,34; Lu 23:44-46; Joh 1:39; 4:6; 11:9; Ac 3:1; 10:3,9

and did.

Ge 12:1-4; Jos 24:2,3; 2Ch 33:12-19; Heb 11:24-26

the eleventh.

Ec 9:10; Lu 23:40-43; Joh 9:4

Why.

Pr 19:15; Eze 16:49; Ac 17:21; Heb 6:12

Because.

Ac 4:16; 17:30,31; Ro 10:14-17; 16:25; Eph 2:11,12; 3:5,6; Col 1:26

Go.

22:9,10; Ec 9:10; Lu 14:21-23; Joh 9:4

and.

Eph 6:8; Heb 6:10

when.

13:39,40; 25:19,31; Ro 2:6-10; 2Co 5:10; Heb 9:28; Re 20:11,12

unto.

Ge 15:2; 39:4-6; 43:19; Lu 10:7; 12:42; 16:1,2; 1Co 4:1,2; Tit 1:7

1Pe 4:10

they received.

2,6,7; Lu 23:40-43; Ro 4:3-6; 5:20,21; Eph 1:6-8; 2:8-10

1Ti 1:14-16

they murmured.

Lu 5:30; 15:2,28-30; 19:7; Ac 11:2,3; 13:45; 22:21,22; 1Th 2:16

Jude 1:16

wrought but one hour. or, continued one hour only. equal.

Lu 14:10,11; Ro 3:22-24,30; Eph 3:6

borne.

Isa 58:2,3; Zec 7:3-5; Mal 1:13; 3:14; Lu 15:29,30; 18:11,12

Ro 3:27; 9:30-32; 10:1-3; 11:5,6; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 11:23-28

Friend.

22:12; 26:50

I do.

Ge 18:25; Job 34:8-12,17,18; 35:2; 40:8; Ro 9:14,15,20

thine.

6:2,6,16; 2Ki 10:16,30,31; Eze 29:18-20; Lu 15:31; 16:25; Ro 3:4,19

I will.

Joh 17:2

it.

11:25; Ex 33:19; De 7:6-8; 1Ch 28:4,5; Jer 27:5-7; Joh 17:2

Ro 9:15-24; 11:5,6; 1Co 4:7; Eph 1:11; 2:1,5; Jas 1:18

Is thine.

6:23; De 15:9; 28:54; Pr 23:6; 28:22; Mr 7:22; Jas 5:9

because.

Jon 4:1-4; Ac 13:45

the last.

8:11,12; 19:30; 21:31; Mr 10:31; Lu 7:47; 13:28-30; 15:7; 17:17,18

Joh 12:19-22; Ro 5:20; 9:30

for.

7:13; 22:14; Lu 14:24; Ro 8:30; 1Th 2:13; 2Th 2:13,14; Jas 1:23-25

Romans 9:32

Because.

4:16; 10:3; Mt 19:16-20; Joh 6:27-29; Ac 16:30-34; 1Jo 5:9-12

they stumbled.

11:11; Mt 13:57; Lu 2:34; 7:23; 1Co 1:23

Romans 11:6

And if.

3:27,28; 4:4,5; 5:20,21; De 9:4-6; 1Co 15:10; Ga 2:21; 5:4; Eph 2:4-9

2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5

otherwise work.That is, it loses its character, or nature,--that of claiming reward as a matter of right.

Romans 11:35

Job 35:7; 41:11; Mt 20:15; 1Co 4:7