E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:16
So, &c. See note on Matthew 19:30 , which precedes the parable, as this concludes it. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:1
MATT. 20THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD; THE THIRD PROPHETIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSION; THE REQUEST OF ZEBEDEE'S SONS; TWO BLIND MEN AT JERICHOFor the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:1)ANALOGIES IN THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD The householder is God. The chief steward is Jesus Christ to whom the Father hath committed judgment. The vineyard is the church.... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:2
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.The KJV uses "penny" instead of shilling for the coin. Inconsistency may appear in the fact that it is not always the young who take an attitude of "bargaining" with the Lord, so much work for so much pay. However, if our analogies be allowed, they were the ones who DID make that mistake here. Furthermore, the temptation to that very attitude is greater on the part of one who contemplates giving his... 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
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:6
And about the eleventh hour, he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.One of the mysteries is why these men were not hired earlier. If, as the householder suggested, they had been standing around all day, why had they not been hired already? The householder was then on his fifth trip to the marketplace; laborers were urgently needed; and it... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:8
And when even was come, the Lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.The chief steward in this analogy is Christ our Lord to whom the Father hath committed judgment; he is the head of the church and shall preside at the judgment of the Great Day. Christ shall mete out to the wicked and to the righteous their just dues.When even was come indicates the end of earthly life; and, due to the association of... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:9
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.The representation of eternal life by so small a consideration as a day's wages raises a question and certainly stands opposite from the usual analogies employed by the Lord, such as the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, and the banquet in the king's house. However, special considerations that required the approach adopted here is discovered in the events and conversations that concluded... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:10
And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.The expectation of those men was groundless because they had firmly agreed with the householder for a shilling a day. Their expectation of more resulted from the comparison they made between themselves and the ones who came to work later. It was that very thing, the envy, jealousy, and petty attention to little differences - it was all that Jesus was trying to remove from the... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:15
with = in. Greek. en . App-104 . mine own. Plural = mine own [affairs]. thine eye evil. A Hebraism. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 15:9 ). App-117 . evil = grudging. Greek. poneria . App-128 .:3. Emphatic good = generous. read more