Matthew 20:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:4 — KJV
“And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.”
— Matthew 20:4 (KJV)
Matthew 20:4 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 20:4
“They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:4: also, into, vineyard
“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:4: also, give, went
“Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:4: also, into, went
“And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:4: also, went, way
“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:4: right, went, way
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