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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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New Century Version

Matthew 20:5

So they went to work in the vineyard. The man went out again about twelve o'clock and three o'clock and did the same thing.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aged;   Contracts;   Employee;   Gospel;   Hours;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Labor;   Penny;   Reward;   Servant;   Vineyard;   Wages;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Hour;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Day;   Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hours;   Market;   Parable;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day;   Grace;   Grapes;   Kingdom of god;   Parables;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Gospel;   Grace;   King, Christ as;   Reward;   Wages;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hireling;   Wages;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Drachma;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Economic Life;   Election;   Grace;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Vine;   Wages;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Almsgiving ;   Celibacy (2);   Day;   Discourse;   Hour;   Justice (2);   Labour (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Merit;   Money (2);   Paradox;   Prize;   Samaritan, the Good ;   Sea of Galilee;   Selfishness;   Steward, Stewardship;   Time;   Unity (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hireling, Hired Servant;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hireling;   Hour;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hour;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   Twelve Apostles, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Day;   Justice;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Parable;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
About noon and about three,
King James Version (1611)
Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise.
King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
English Standard Version
So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.
New American Standard Bible
"Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.
Amplified Bible
"He went out about the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), and did the same thing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe he went out about the sixt & ninth houre, and did likewise.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.
Legacy Standard Bible
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.
Berean Standard Bible
So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
Contemporary English Version
So they went. At noon and again about three in the afternoon he returned to the market. And each time he made the same agreement with others who were loafing around with nothing to do.
Complete Jewish Bible
At noon, and again around three in the afternoon, he did the same thing.
Darby Translation
Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Easy-to-Read Version
So they went to work in the vineyard. "The man went out again about twelve o'clock and again at three o'clock. Both times he hired some others to work in his vineyard.
George Lamsa Translation
And he went out again at the sixth and at the ninth hour, and did the same.
Good News Translation
So they went. Then at twelve o'clock and again at three o'clock he did the same thing.
Lexham English Bible
So they went. Going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did the same thing.
Literal Translation
Again, going out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did the same.
American Standard Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
Bible in Basic English
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.
Hebrew Names Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
International Standard Version
So off they went. He went out again about noonthe sixth hour
">[fn] and about three o'clockthe ninth hour">[fn] and did the same thing.
Etheridge Translation
And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.
Murdock Translation
and they went. And again he went out at the sixth and ninth hours, and did the same.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Agayne, he went out about the sixth and nynth houre, and dyd lykewyse.
English Revised Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
World English Bible
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Again going out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Weymouth's New Testament
"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei wenten forth. Eftsoones he wente out aboute the sixte our, and the nynthe, and dide in lijk maner.
Update Bible Version
And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
Webster's Bible Translation
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
New English Translation
So they went. When he went out again about noon and three o'clock that afternoon, he did the same thing.
New King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
New Living Translation
So they went to work in the vineyard. At noon and again at three o'clock he did the same thing.
New Life Bible
Again he went out about noon and at three o'clock and did the same thing.
New Revised Standard
When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
Revised Standard Version
Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Agayne he wet out about the sixte and nynthe houre and dyd lyke wyse.
Young's Literal Translation
and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agayne, he wete out aboute the sixte and nyenth houre, and dyd likewyse,
Mace New Testament (1729)
about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They saddled up and went. He rode out again at noon and then about three o'clock to look for more cowboys.

Contextual Overview

1 "The kingdom of heaven is like a person who owned some land. One morning, he went out very early to hire some people to work in his vineyard. 2 The man agreed to pay the workers one coin for working that day. Then he sent them into the vineyard to work. 3 About nine o'clock the man went to the marketplace and saw some other people standing there, doing nothing. 4 So he said to them, ‘If you go and work in my vineyard, I will pay you what your work is worth.' 5 So they went to work in the vineyard. The man went out again about twelve o'clock and three o'clock and did the same thing. 6 About five o'clock the man went to the marketplace again and saw others standing there. He asked them, ‘Why did you stand here all day doing nothing?' 7 They answered, ‘No one gave us a job.' The man said to them, ‘Then you can go and work in my vineyard.' 8 "At the end of the day, the owner of the vineyard said to the boss of all the workers, ‘Call the workers and pay them. Start with the last people I hired and end with those I hired first.' 9 "When the workers who were hired at five o'clock came to get their pay, each received one coin. 10 When the workers who were hired first came to get their pay, they thought they would be paid more than the others. But each one of them also received one coin.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sixth: Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Mark 15:34, Luke 23:44-46, John 1:39, John 4:6, John 11:9, Acts 3:1, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:9

and did: Genesis 12:1-4, Joshua 24:2, Joshua 24:3, 2 Chronicles 33:12-19, Hebrews 11:24-26

Reciprocal: Matthew 21:28 - sons

Cross-References

Joshua 22:22
"The Lord is God of gods! The Lord is God of gods! God knows, and we want you to know also. If we have done something wrong, you may kill us.
1 Kings 9:4
"But you must serve me as your father David did; he was fair and sincere. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.
2 Kings 20:3
" Lord , please remember that I have always obeyed you. I have given myself completely to you and have done what you said was right." Then Hezekiah cried loudly.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you test people's hearts. You are happy when people do what is right. I was happy to give all these things, and I gave with an honest heart. Your people gathered here are happy to give to you, and I rejoice to see their giving.
Job 33:9
You said, ‘I am pure and without sin; I am innocent and free from guilt.
Psalms 7:8
Lord , judge the people. Lord , defend me because I am right, because I have done no wrong, God Most High.
Psalms 24:4
Only those with clean hands and pure hearts, who have not worshiped idols, who have not made promises in the name of a false god.
Psalms 25:21
My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me.
Psalms 26:6
I wash my hands to show I am innocent, and I come to your altar, Lord .
Psalms 73:13
So why have I kept my heart pure? Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour,.... About twelve o'clock, or at noon, and three o'clock in the afternoon. These three last mentioned seasons of the day, were the hours of prayer; see Acts 2:15 and did likewise: seeing others in the same place, and posture, he called them, and sent them into his vineyard, to labour there, giving them the same promise he did to others.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sixth and ninth hour - That is, about twelve o’clock and three o’clock.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 20:5. The sixth hourTwelve o'clock. Ninth hour - three o'clock in the afternoon.


 
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