Matthew 20:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, be..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:8 — KJV
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”
— Matthew 20:8 (KJV)
Matthew 20:8 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 20:8
“Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:8: lord, call, beginning
“Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:8: even, come, lord
“A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:8: even, come, lord
“And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:8: even, lord, saith
“And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:8: even, come, lord
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