1 For like is the kingdom of the heavens to a man, a householder, who came out at the same time with the morning to hire workers for his vineyard."
Matthew 20:1 Cross References - CLV
Song of Songs 8:11-12
Isaiah 5:1-2
1 Singing, pray, to My darling am I, a song of My affection for My vineyard:A vineyard becomes My darling's on a horn-like fertile hill, a stone dike am I placing around it, and a rampart I make,
2 and it is being cultivated and its stones thrown out. And it is being planted with a yellow muscat. And I am building a tower in its midst, and, moreover, a wine vat I hew in it, and I am expecting it to yield grapes, yet it is yielding stinking fruit?
Jeremiah 25:3-4
3 `From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, and unto this day--this three and twentieth year--has the word of Yahweh been unto me, and I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, and you have not hearkened;"
4 And Yahweh has sent unto you all His servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, and you have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear, saying:"
Matthew 3:2
2 saying: "Repent! for near is the kingdom of the heavens!"
Matthew 9:37-38
Matthew 13:24
24 Another parable He places before them, saying "Likened was the kingdom of the heavens to a man sowing ideal seed in his own field."
Matthew 13:31
31 Another parable He places before them, saying, "Like is the kingdom of the heavens to a kernel of mustard which a man, getting, sows in his field;"
Matthew 13:33
33 Another parable He speaks to them, saying, "Like is the kingdom of the heavens to leaven which a woman, getting, hides in three seahs of meal, till the whole was leavened."
Matthew 13:44-45
Matthew 13:47
47 Again, like is the kingdom of the heavens to a dragnet cast into the sea, which gathers of every species,
Matthew 21:28
28 Now what are you supposing? A man had two children. And, coming to the first, he said, 'Child, go today, work in my vineyard.'"
Matthew 21:33-43
33 Another parable hear: A man who was a householder plants a vineyard and places a stone dike about it, and excavates a trough in it, and builds a tower, and leased it to farmers, and travels."
34 Now when the season of the fruits draws near, he dispatches his slaves to the farmers to be getting his fruits."
35 And the farmers, taking his slaves, indeed, lash one, yet kill one, yet pelt one with stones."
36 Again he dispatches other slaves, more than the first. And they do to them similarly."
37 Yet subsequently he dispatches to them his son, saying, 'They will be respecting my son.'"
38 Yet the farmers, perceiving the son, said among themselves, 'This is the enjoyer of the allotment. Hither! We should be killing him and have the enjoyment of his allotment.'"
39 And taking him they cast him out of the vineyard and kill him.
40 Whenever, then, the lord of the vineyard may be coming, what will he be doing to those farmers?
41 They are saying to Him, "Evil men! Evilly will he be destroying them, and the vineyard will he be leasing to other farmers, who will be rendering the fruits to him in their seasons."
42 Jesus is saying to them, "Did you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which is rejected by the builders, This came to be for the head of the corner. From the Lord came this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
43 Therefore am I saying to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you and shall be given to a nation producing its fruits.
Matthew 22:2
2 Likened was the kingdom of the heavens to a man, a king, who makes wedding festivities for his son."
Matthew 23:37
37 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! who art killing the prophets and pelting with stones those who have been dispatched to her! How many times do I want to assemble your children in the manner a hen is assembling her brood under her wings-and you will not!"
Matthew 25:1
1 Then likened shall be the kingdom of the heavens to ten virgins, who getting their torches, came out to meet the bridegroom."
Matthew 25:14
14 For it is even as a man traveling. He calls his own slaves and gives over to them his possessions.
Mark 13:34
34 It is as a man, a traveler, leaving his home and giving his slaves authority, and to each his work, and he directs the doorkeeper that he may be watching."
John 15:1
1 I am the true Grapevine, and My Father is the Farmer."
1 Corinthians 15:58
58 So that, my beloved brethren, become settled, unmovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord always, being aware that your toil is not for naught in the Lord."
Hebrews 13:21
21 be adapting you to every good work to do His will, doing in us what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for the eons of the eons. Amen!"
2 Peter 1:5-10
5 Now for this same thing also, employing all diligence, in your faith supply virture, yet in virtue knowledge,
6 yet in knowledge self-control, yet in self-control endurance, yet in endurance devoutness,
7 yet in devoutness brotherly fondness, yet in brotherly fondness love."
8 For your possessing these and increasing is constituting you not idle nor yet unfruitful in the recognition of our Lord, Jesus Christ."
9 For he in whom these are not present is blind, closing his eyes, getting oblivious of the cleansing from the penalties of his sins of old."
10 Wherefore, rather, brethren, endeavor through ideal acts to confirm your calling and choice; for, doing these things you should under no circumstances be tripping at any time. "