Matthew 20:1

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For the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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  • Song 8:11-12 : 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard to keepers; each one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit. 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep its fruit two hundred.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 He put another parable before them: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them still another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
  • Isa 5:1-2 : 1 Now I will sing to my beloved a song of my beloved concerning his vineyard. My beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill: 2 And he fenced it, and removed its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress in it: and he expected it to bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.
  • Matt 9:37-38 : 37 Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son,
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 For the Son of Man is like a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
  • John 15:1 : 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Matt 21:33-43 : 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and hedged it around, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and leased it to vine dressers, and went into a far country. 34 And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the vine dressers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 But last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son. 38 But when the vine dressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers? 41 They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other vine dressers who will render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? 43 Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation producing its fruits.
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you, how often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
  • Jer 25:3-4 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day, that is the twenty-third year, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking; but you have not listened. 4 And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.
  • Matt 21:28 : 28 But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 20:2-12
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    90%

    2And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

    3And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

    4And said to them, Go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. So they went.

    5Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

    6And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all day idle?

    7They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, that you shall receive.

    8So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.

    9And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a penny.

    10But when the first came, they supposed they would receive more; and they likewise each received a penny.

    11And when they had received it, they grumbled against the master of the house,

    12Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

  • Luke 20:9-10
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    9Then he began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to tenant farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.

    10And at harvest time he sent a servant to the tenant farmers, that they would give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the tenant farmers beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

  • Matt 25:14-15
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    14For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.

    15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his own ability; and immediately went on his journey.

  • Mark 12:1-2
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    1And he began to speak to them in parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went into a far country.

    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Matt 21:33-35
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    33Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and hedged it around, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and leased it to vine dressers, and went into a far country.

    34And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.

    35And the vine dressers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

  • Matt 21:28
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    28But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

  • Matt 22:1-3
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    77%

    1And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

    2The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son,

    3And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they would not come.

  • Matt 18:23-24
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    23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

  • Matt 21:40
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    40When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers?

  • Matt 13:24-25
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    24He put another parable before them: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

    25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

  • Luke 20:13-16
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    13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will respect him when they see him.

    14But when the tenant farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

    15So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

    16He shall come and destroy those tenant farmers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

  • Matt 13:44-45
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    44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

    45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.

  • Matt 25:1
    73%

    1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

  • Mark 13:34
    73%

    34For the Son of Man is like a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

  • Luke 19:12
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    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

  • Luke 13:20
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    20And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

  • Luke 10:2
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    2Then he said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

  • Matt 13:47
    72%

    47Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.

  • Matt 13:31
    72%

    31He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

  • Mark 12:9
    72%

    9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Matt 9:37-38
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    72%

    37Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

    38Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

  • Matt 25:19
    72%

    19After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business:

  • Matt 13:27
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    27The owner's servants came to him and said, Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?

  • Matt 20:14
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    14Take what is yours, and go your way: I will give to this last, even as to you.