Verse 6

And he went about the eleuenth houre, and found other standing idle, & sayd vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Referenced Verses

  • John 9:4 : 4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.
  • Acts 17:21 : 21 For all the Athenians, and strangers which dwelt there, gaue them selues to nothing els, but either to tell, or to heare some newes.
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 All that thine hand shall finde to doe, doe it with all thy power: for there is neither worke nor inuention, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue whither thou goest.
  • Ezek 16:49 : 49 Beholde, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom, Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her, and in her daughters: neither did shee strengthen the hande of the poore and needie.
  • Luke 23:40-43 : 40 But the other answered, and rebuked him, saying, Fearest thou not God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 We are in deede righteously here: for we receiue things worthy of that we haue done: but this man hath done nothing amisse. 42 And he sayd vnto Iesus, Lorde, remember me, when thou commest into thy kingdome. 43 Then Iesus said vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.