Matthew 20:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laboure..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:1 — 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.”
— Matthew 20:1 (KJV)
Matthew 20:1 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 20:1
“And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:1: like, went, early
“So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:1: went, early, morning
“And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:1: went, early, morning
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:1: kingdom, heaven, like
“Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:1: kingdom, heaven, like
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