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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:3

The third hour. It seems that at this time the Jews divided the day, reckoned between sunrise and sunset, into twelve equal parts, the length of these divisions varying according to the season. The day in Palestine at longest consisted of fourteen European hours twelve minutes, and at shortest of nine hours forty-eight minutes, so that the difference between the longest and shortest division of the so called Jewish "hour" was twenty-two minutes. It is usual to consider the Hebrew day as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:3

About the third hour - The Jews divided their days into twelve equal parts, or hours, beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset. This was, therefore about nine o’clock in the morning.Standing idle in the market-place - A place where provisions are sold in towns. Of course, many resort to such places, and it would be the readiest place to meet persons and find employers. They were not, therefore, disposed to be idle, but were waiting in the proper place to find employers. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 20:2-4

Matthew 20:2-4. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day “A denarius, or Roman penny, in value about seven and one half pence sterling, which it seems was the usual price of a day’s service among the Jews, as Tacitus tells us it was among the Romans, ( Annal., Matthew 1:17.) It is therefore justly mentioned, Revelation 6:6, as a proof of the great scarcity of provisions, when a measure, or chœnix of wheat, which was the usual allowance to one man for a day, and was... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:1-16

111. Workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)Jesus’ purpose in telling this story was to illustrate what he had just said concerning God’s unexpected gift to those who at present appear to be disadvantaged (see Matthew 19:30). He was not setting out rules for wages and employment, but giving an illustration of God’s grace. The sovereign God takes pity on a needy world, and generously gives his salvation to all who accept his offer.At the beginning of the day, a landowner hired people to work... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:3

the third hour = 9am. The hour named in connection with Pentecost (Acts 2:15 ). others. Not there at the first hour. Other labourers were then engaged (Acts 4:36 ; Acts 6:1 , Acts 6:5 ; Acts 8:4 , Acts 8:12 ; Acts 9:10 , Acts 9:25 , Acts 9:27 , Acts 9:30 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:3

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the market place idle; and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.God's invitation to men is constant and not confined to any age or condition of life. Morning, noon, evening and twilight, the Master calls men to work in his vineyard. Notice too the Master's evaluation of the work men... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:3-7

Matthew 20:3-7. He went out about the third hour, &c.— The hiring of labourers at the subsequent third, sixth, and ninth hours, signifies the various interpositions of Providence, by which many of the Gentiles in the different ages of the world were converted, either in whole or in part, to the knowledge of the true God; becoming some proselytes of righteousness, others proselytes of the gate. The invitation given at the eleventh hour signifies God's calling the Gentiles to the Gospel... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:3

3. And he went out about the third hour—about nine o'clock, or after a fourth of the working day had expired: the day of twelve hours was reckoned from six to six. and saw others standing idle in the market place—unemployed. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:1-16

The parable of the workers in the vineyard 20:1-16This parable explains why the last will become first. It begins with a well-known scene but then introduces surprising elements to make a powerful point."Jesus deliberately and cleverly led the listeners along by degrees until they understood that if God’s generosity was to be represented by a man, such a man would be different from any man ever encountered." [Note: Norman A. Huffman, "Atypical Features in the Parables of Jesus," Journal of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:3-7

The third hour would be about 9:00 a.m., the sixth hour about noon, and the eleventh hour about 5:00 p.m. The market place would have been the central square of the town where day laborers obtained work and pay. The landowner did not promise a particular wage, only that He would deal justly with the laborers. Jesus did not explain why the landowner kept hiring more workers throughout the day. That was an irrelevant detail in His story. All the workers trusted the landowner to give them what was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 20:2-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:1-16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:3-7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:1-16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:3-7

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