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Laborers in the Vineyard

20 “For (A)the kingdom of heaven is like [a]a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his (B)vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a [b]denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:1 Lit a man, a landowner
  2. Matthew 20:2 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like(A) a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(B) He agreed to pay them a denarius[a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer.