Matthew 20:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and hea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:12 — KJV
“Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. have wrought...: or, have continued one hour only”
— Matthew 20:12 (KJV)
Matthew 20:12 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 20:12
“And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:12: these, one, hast
“And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:12: one, hast, made
“And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:12: saying, one, hast
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any...: Heb. from his days”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:12: saying, one, hast
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:12: saying, one, hast
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