Mat 20:1
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.
King James Version
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand {pieces} of silver.
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. {measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint}
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: {a very...: Heb. the horn of the son of oil}
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly {is} plenteous, but the labourers {are} few;
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
For {the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {who} called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
{For the Son of man is} as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
But what think ye? A {certain} man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, {thou} that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under {her} wings, and ye would not!
From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that {is} the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly {is} great, but the labourers {are} few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
But what think ye? A {certain} man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. {that...: or, labouring first, must be partaker of the fruits}
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}
{Is there} not an appointed time to man upon earth? {are not} his days also like the days of an hireling? {an appointed...: or, a warfare}
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. {rest: Heb. cease}