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.
KJV
Ὁμοία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωῒ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.
Greek NT
Simile est regnum cælorum homini patrifamilias, qui exiit primo mane conducere operarios in vineam suam.
Vulgate
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
ASV
The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
μισθόω
misthoo
verb · 2×
οἰκοδεσπότης
oikodespotes
noun · 12×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
πρωΐ
proi
adverb · 12×
ἀμπελών
ampelon
noun · 23×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἅμα
ama
adverb · 10×
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
verb · 221×
ἐργάτης
ergates
noun · 16×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅμοιος
omoios
adjective · 45×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×
Themes
Parable
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
Absurd ideas of the disciples of Valentinus as to the origin, name, order, and conjugal productions of their fancied æons, with the passages of Scripture which they adapt to their opinions. 1. They maintain, then, that in the invisible and ineffable heights above there exists a certain perfect, pre-existent æon, whom they call Proarche, Propator, and Bythus, and describe as bei…
The prophets were sent from one and the same Father from whom the Son was sent. 1. Which [God] the Lord does not reject, nor does He say that the prophets [spoke] from another god than His Father; nor from any other essence, but from one and the same Father; nor that any other being made the things in the world, except His own Father, when He speaks as follows in His teaching: …
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:9 — For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
- 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
- 2Tim 2:6 — The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
- Heb 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Isa 5:1 — Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
- Job 7:1 — Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
- John 15:1 — I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
- John 15:1 — I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
- Luke 10:2 — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 9:37 — Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
- Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
- Matt 13:31 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
- Matt 13:33 — Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
- Matt 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matt 13:47 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
- Matt 21:28 — But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
- Matt 21:33 — Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into
- Matt 22:1 — And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
- Matt 22:2 — The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- Matt 25:1 — Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- Matt 25:1 — Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- Song 8:11 — Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.