MATTHEW

Chapter 20

Kingdom Rewards, Status and Compassion of Jesus

Parable of the Vineyard Workers

• 1. FOR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
  
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    • Ὁμοία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωῒ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ
• 2.↓ And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
  
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    • συμφωνήσας δὲ μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ
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    • ° These are workers that have now been hired, and have agreed to a wage _MF-NCC
      
      Hebrews 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
      
      ° Remember that name carries with it "one who pays wages." _MF-NCC
      
      
• 3. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
  
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    • καὶ ἐξελθὼν περὶ τὴν τρίτην ὥραν εἶδεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἀργούς
• 4.↓ And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
  
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    • κἀκείνοις εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον δώσω ὑμῖν οἵ δέ ἀπῆλθόν
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    • ° The laborers in the first hour (6 AM) agreed to a wage
      ° These laborers in the 3rd hour (9 AM) did not negotiate a wage _MF-NCC
      
      
• 5.↓ Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
  
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    • πάλιν ἐξελθὼν περὶ ἕκτην καὶ ἐννάτην ὥραν ἐποίησεν ὡσαύτως
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    • ° Again at noon and at 3 PM the same negotiation occurs
      ° These laborers are hired throughout the day but not negotiating a wage beforehand, they are trusting that the Master is just _MF-NCC
      
      
• 6.↓ And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
  
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    • περὶ δὲ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθὼν εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργούς, καὶ λέγει αὖτοῖς Τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἀργοί
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    • ° In each of the subsequent scenarios, these are laborers, so they are ready and capable to work, but have not been called into a specific service yet
      ° These laborers were hired near the final hour _MF-NCC
      
      
• 7.↓ They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto htem, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
  
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    • λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ ὁ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον λήψεσθε
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    • ° Again, The Lord does not tell them what the wage will be, and yet they trust that He will give them whatsoever is just _MF-NCC
      
      
• 8.↓ So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
  
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    • ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης λέγει ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος τῷ ἐπιτρόπῳ αὐτοῦ Κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας καὶ ἀπόδος αὐτοῖς τὸν μισθὸν ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐσχάτων ἕως τῶν πρώτων
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    • ° Those hired last are the first to recieve their wages, that is an interesting concept _MF-NCC
      
      
• 9. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
  
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    • καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον
• 10.↓ But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
  
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    • ἐλθόντες δὲ οἱ πρῶτοι ἐνόμισαν ὅτι πλεῖονα λήψονται· καὶ ἔλαβον καὶ αὐτοί ἀνὰ δηνάριον
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    • ° Those that were hired in the first hour were assuming that they would receive more because those that only worked the last hour received the same _MF-NCC
      
      
• 11.↓ And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
  
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    • λαβόντες δὲ ἐγόγγυζον κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου
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    • ° Murmuring is a very quick way to be out of favor with The Lord, and typically is associated with someone that is dissatisfied with their lot from The Lord _MF-NCC
      
      Exodus 16:8 — And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmuring are not against us, but against the LORD.
      
      
• 12.↓ Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
  
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    • λέγοντες ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα
  • Notes
    • ° Remember that this is Jesus' inheritance He is distributing
      ° Do you trust that He is just and righteous? _MF-NCC
      
      
• 13. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
  
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    • ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ἑνὶ αὐτῶν Ἑταῖρε οὐκ ἀδικῶ σε· οὐχὶ δηναρίου συνεφώνησάς μοι
• 14. Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last , even as unto thee.
  
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    • ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε θέλω δὲ τούτῳ τῷ ἐσχάτῳ δοῦναι ὡς καὶ σοί·
• 15.↓ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  
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    • ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι
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    • ° Do not be arrogant in thinking you should deserve something better, this is a major heart issue _MF-NCC
      
      
• 16.↓↓ So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
  
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    • Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι πολλοὶ γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί
  • Notes
    • ° The laborers are ready, but not hired yet for a specific task
      ° Some agree to a specific wage at the time of entering the field of service
      ° Others just enter into the field of service out of faith, and trust that The Master is faithful to reward them in a righteous manner
      ° Those that worked and labored less time were rewarded with the same wage
      ° In this parable, The Lord does not clarify what job each group was hired for, so could the last group have simply worked exponentially harder thatn the first group? It is not clear...
      ° For example, how long do you have to love His appearing to receive the crown of righteousness? _MF-NCC
      
      II Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
      
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Death, Resurrection Foretold

• 17. And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
  
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    • Καὶ ἀναβαίνων ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα παρέλαβεν τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς κατ᾽ ἰδίαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς
• 18. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
  
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    • Ἰδού, ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ γραμματεῦσιν καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ
• 19. And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
  
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    • καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι καὶ μαστιγῶσαι καὶ σταυρῶσαι καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται

A Mother's Requst of Jesus for Her Sons

• 20. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
  
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    • Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ
• 21. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
  
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    • ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Τί θέλεις λέγει αὐτῷ Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου
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Jesus Has Compassion and Heals Two Blind Men

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