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Read Full Chapter (Matthew 20) Matthew 20:1-2 KJV
"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. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard."
Matthew Chapter 20, Verse 1-2
Matthew 20:1-2 in Context (Verses 1–5 KJV)
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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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And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
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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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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.