Bible Commentaries
San Mateo 20

Versículo 1

The Kingdom of heaven is like the owner. This is a parable to teach plainly what Jesus has just said in the last few verses of chapter 19. The owner is God. The vineyard is the Kingdom of Christ, which here includes the world ( Mateo 13:38). [The people of the Kingdom work in the world to recruit new people for the Kingdom.] The workers represent the disciples of Christ. Who went out early in the morning. Those looking for work would meet in the market place and wait for someone to hire them.

Versículo 2

And sent them to work. This was just at sunrise about 6 A.M. A "silver coin" was the normal wage, and would buy as much in proportion as a day's wage now.

Versículos 3-4

Salió de nuevo. a las nueve. Y contrató a más trabajadores, prometiéndoles un salario justo.

Versículos 5-6

Luego a las doce y nuevamente a las tres. Contrata aún más trabajadores. Eran casi las cinco. El propietario visita la plaza del mercado por última vez [solo falta una hora para la puesta del sol]. ¿Por qué estás perdiendo todo el día? Nadie les pagaría por sus horas perdidas.

Versículo 7

Bueno, entonces tú también vas a trabajar. Note que no estaban trabajando porque nadie les pidió que lo hicieran. Esto no es lo mismo que el que se negó a trabajar. Asegúrese de notar también que todavía tienen una hora para trabajar antes de que se ponga el sol.

Versículo 8

The owner told his foreman. To pay each the wage he was to receive for his work in the vineyard. [The order of payment is only to allow the first hired to see what was paid to the last hired.]

Versículo 9

Were paid a silver coin each. They received what they were guaranteed, but they thought they should get more because they worked harder. (Compare the older brother, Lucas 15:28-31.)

Versículos 13-14

Listen friend. The owner had not cheated them at all. They had no reason to complain. If the owner wanted to be generous, that was his privilege. The central idea taught in this parable is that the workers in the Kingdom of heaven will all receive the same reward (Eternal Life) even though they work different periods of time. Some come to Christ early in life, and "work all day." Others do not learn of Christ until late in life, and only work "one hour.

" [Also, there are differing levels of responsibility.] This is the complete answer to Peter's question in Mateo 19:27. ALL WILL BE EQUALLY REWARDED.

Versículo 16

Y Jesús concluyó. El primero - último; y el último - primero. Aquí, esto enseña que los judíos, que fueron los primeros en ser llamados por Dios, no recibirían más que los gentiles, que fueron los últimos en ser llamados. Los primeros que entraron en el Reino de los cielos fueron los judíos ( Hechos 2:5 ; Hechos 2:41 ). Pero Dios también injertó en los gentiles ( Romanos 11:16-24 ).

Versículo 17

Hablé con ellos en privado. Durante los seis meses desde la declaración de Pedro en Cesarea de Filipo ( Mateo 16:16 ), Jesús había estado preparando a sus seguidores para su muerte.

Versículos 18-19

18-19.

We are going up to Jerusalem. Jesus is going to fulfill God's Plan by dying on the Cross ( Lucas 9:31). Jesus gives a detailed prophecy here. (1) Handed over or betrayed by Judas. (2) Condemned to death. (3) Handed over to the Gentiles (Roman soldiers). (4) Make fun of him (mock). (5) Whip him. (6) Death by being nailed to the cross.

(7) Raised to life the third day. [Third day: see note on Mateo 12:40.] The death of Jesus would destroy the materialistic hopes for a political kingdom, which the disciples and the Jews still looked for.

Versículo 20

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons. Salome, mother of James and John, who was probably a sister of the mother of Jesus. [See note on Juan 19:25.]

Versículo 21

Promise that these two sons of mine. Mark tells us they asked a favor before they told what it was. They ask through their mother, Note they still looked for him to be an earthly King, even though he has just detailed his death to them. To sit at a King's right and left was to be in a very high position of power in his government.

Versículo 22

You don't know what you are asking for. In less than a month they would see two criminals at the right and left of his Cross ( Mateo 27:38). Can you drink the cup? That is: Can you share the suffering I am about to experience? "We can," they answered. They thought they were able, not knowing what they were saying.

Versículo 23

You will Indeed. Not just now, but later, they would experience much suffering; both during their ministry, and in their death. All the apostles died violently, except John. But I do not have the right. He could not act on the basis of their worldly ambitions. For whom my Father. It is the Father's Plan which Jesus is fulfilling.

Versículo 24

When the other ten disciples. By doing this, they showed the same worldly attitude the brothers had shown. We often condemn others for the very things we do ourselves.

Versículo 25

So Jesus called them. They had not showed their anger to Jesus. You know. To show them the difference between his Kingdom and the kingdoms of the world, he points out what they already know. The rulers and leaders of government domineer their people.

Versículo 26

This. is not the way. In Christ's Kingdom, things were to be different. He must be the servant of the rest. Greatness in Christ's Kingdom does not come through domineering others, but by love and service.

Versículo 27

He must be your slave. This is how to be first. In the Kingdom/church, greatness comes through loving others, not through giving them orders.

Versículo 28

Like the Son of Man. Jesus did have the right to order people around. Yet he did not do this. He came to serve others. His greatest act was to give his life to redeem many people. "Many" in Jewish usage means "all" that is, all who will reach out to seize his salvation.

Versículo 29

A large crowd followed Jesus. Mark's gospel explains the seeming contradiction between Luke and Matthew. Jesus was ahead of the crowd; went on into Jericho; the noise of the crowd disturbed the blind men [Mark and Luke tell only of Bartimaeus and say nothing of the other man]; and as Jesus is leaving the town, this healing takes place; and then the meeting with Zacchaeus (Lucas 19).

Versículo 30

Dos ciegos. Bartimeo probablemente era muy conocido por la gente. ¡Hijo de David! Esto era llamar a Jesús el Mesías, y era una declaración de su fe.

Versículo 31

La multitud los regañó. Por interrumpir. Posiblemente a algunos no les gustó oír que Jesús fuera llamado el Hijo de David [Mesías]; y otros, esperando que Jesús fuera coronado como Rey de Israel cuando llegaran a Jerusalén, pensaron que no debería perder el tiempo con los mendigos ciegos.

Versículo 32

Jesús se detuvo. Tomó tiempo para todos, incluso para un mendigo ciego. ¿Qué quieres? Esta es una oferta para satisfacer su necesidad.

Versículo 33

Queremos que nos abras los ojos. ¡Su gran necesidad era poder ver! (Compárese Juan 9:35-41 .)

Versículo 34

Jesús tuvo piedad de ellos. ¡Dios Hijo da misericordia a los mendigos ciegos! Note su fe: (1) preguntó acerca de Jesús; (2) comenzó a gritar; (3) declaró que él era el Hijo de David [Mesías]: (4) pidió misericordia; (5) siguió gritando, aún más fuerte; (6) se levantó de un salto y se acercó a Jesús [Marcos]; (7) le pidió a Jesús que les abriera los ojos.