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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:1

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man ,.... That is, the Gospel dispensation, or times of the Messiah, may fitly be represented by a man that is an householder , or master of a family, as Christ is; See Gill on Matthew 10:25 He is master of the whole family of God, in heaven, and in earth, of all the children of God, and household of faith; his house they are, he is Father and master, son and firstborn, priest and prophet there. Which went out early in the morning to hire... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:2

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, .... These labourers were of that sort that were called שכיר יום , "hired for a day"; concerning whom is the following rule F17 Misna Bava Metzia, c. 9. sect. 11. Maimen Hilch. Shericut, c. 11. sect. 2. : "he that is hired for a day, may demand it all the night; and he that is hired for a night may demand it all the day: he that is hired for hours, may demand it all the night, and all the day; he that is hired for a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:3

And he went out about the third hour ,.... About nine o'clock in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the market place : the place where labourers used to be hired: and may design the world, because a place full of people, and of great wickedness, for the whole world lies in it; a place of trade and traffic in worldly things, and likewise of worldly and carnal pleasure, and also of idleness. Now God's elect before calling, are in this place: they are natives of it, have their... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:4

And said unto them, go ye also into the vineyard ,.... Expressive of a call of divine grace out of the world, into the church; and which arises from mere grace, and good will, without any merit in, or motive from man, as the case here shows: for the householder went out to these men, not they to him; he puts the question to them, and calls them, and bids them go into his vineyard; they do not ask him to hire them, nor desire to be in his service. Moreover, the persons called were a parcel of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:5

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour ,.... About twelve o'clock, or at noon, and three o'clock in the afternoon. These three last mentioned seasons of the day, were the hours of prayer; see Acts 2:15 and did likewise: seeing others in the same place, and posture, he called them, and sent them into his vineyard, to labour there, giving them the same promise he did to others. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:6

And about the eleventh hour he went out ,.... About five o'clock in the afternoon. The Persic version reads it, "the twelfth hour", which was six o'clock in the afternoon, the last hour of the day. The Jews divided their day into twelve hours, John 11:9 and these twelve hours into four parts; Nehemiah 9:3 each part containing three hours, to which division there is a manifest respect in this parable. These different seasons of the husbandman's going out to hire labourers, may have regard... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:7

They say unto him, because no man hath hired us ,.... This may be fitly applied to the Gentiles, who hundreds of years were neglected by God; he overlooked the times of their ignorance, took no notice of them in their state of stupidity, blindness, and irreligion; but suffered them to walk in their own ways, sent no prophets to instruct them, nor messages, nor messengers to them; till at length the Jews, having rejected and crucified the Messiah, and persecuted his apostles, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:8

So when even was come ,.... At six o'clock, or when the sun was set, which was the time of paying labourers their wages: thus in the parable of the Jews, before referred to, which bears some resemblance to this, it is said, "bre tel, F19 Shirashirim Rabba, fol. 21. 3. Midrash Kohelet, fol. 72. 4. T. Hicros. Beracot, fol. 5. 3. that "at evening time" the labourers came to take their wages.' Sooner than this, one that was hired for a day, could not demand it; nor was the master of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:9

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour ,.... Who were the last that were hired; and signify either such, as are called in their last days, in old age; or Gentile sinners; or the last of God's elect, that will be called by grace, in the end of the world: they received every man a penny : the same they first agreed for, that were hired early into the vineyard; and all, and every man alike, not one more and another less. So the same church privileges and immunities are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:10

But when the first came ,.... Who were early hired into the vineyard; and design either the first saints that were in the world; or the Jews that first believed in Christ, either really or nominally; or such, who were called by grace in their early days: they supposed , or "hoped", as the Syriac version renders it, that they should have received more ; than a penny, a greater reward: not that they could expect it on the foot of their agreement, or on account of their work; but... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:10

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