Matthew 20:1 Cross References - Etheridge

¹ FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, a house-lord, who went forth in the early morn to hire labourers for his vinery.

² and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.

³⁷ and said to his disciples, The harvest is great, and the labourers few. ³⁸ Ask, therefore, from the Lord of the harvest, that he would thrust forth labourers into his harvest.

²⁴ ANOTHER comparison he allegorized unto them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field.

³¹ Another comparison allegorized he to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field.

³³ Another parable he spake to them: The kingdom of heaven resembles that leaven which a woman took and hid in three satas [The seä, or sata, was the third of an ephah.] of meal, until the whole was leavened.

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure which was hidden in a field, (and) which a man found and concealed, and from joy went and sold all that he had, and bought that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man a merchant, who sought goodly pearls;

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, which was thrown into the sea, and from every kind collected.

²⁸ BUT how doth [it] appear to you? a certain man had two sons; and he came to the elder, and said to him, My son, go to-day work in the vinery.

³³ Hear another comparison: A certain man was a house-lord; and he planted a vinery, and surrounded it with an hedge, and dug a wine-press in it, and built in it a tower, and had it taken by labourers, and journeyed. ³⁴ And when the time of fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might send him of the fruits of his vinery. ³⁵ And the husband-men took his servants, and beat some, and stoned some, and killed others. ³⁶ And again he sent other servants more than the first, and they acted towards them likewise: ³⁷ last, he sent to them his son, saying, Now will they be ashamed from my son. ³⁸ But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take the inheritance. ³⁹ And they seized and cast him without the vinery, and killed him. ⁴⁰ When the lord of the vinery, therefore, cometh, what will he do to these husbandmen? ⁴¹ They say to him, Most miserably will he destroy them, and the vinery will he cause to be held by other labourers, (even) such as will give him the fruits in their seasons. ⁴² Jeshu saith to them, Have you not read in the scripture, that the stone which the builders rejected, this is become the head of the corner? By the Lord was this done, and it is wondrous in our eyes. ⁴³ On this account I tell you, that the kingdom of Aloha is taken from you, and shall be given to a people who will yield fruits.

² The kingdom of heaven resembles a royal person who made a feast to his son;

³⁷ Urishlem, Urishlem! who killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent unto her, what times would I have gathered thy children, as gathereth the hen her young ones beneath her wings, and you would not!

¹ THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

¹⁴ FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:

³⁴ For as a man who hath journeyed, and left his house, and hath given authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and the door-keeper he hath instructed to be watchful;

¹ I am the true vine, [The vine of truth.] and my Father is the husbandman.

⁵⁸ Wherefore, my brethren, my beloved, be steadfast, be not moved, but be abounding in all time in the work of the Lord, while you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

²¹ make you perfect in every good work, that ye may do his will, and effect in you whatever is good before him, by Jeshu Meshiha: to him be glory unto the age of ages. Amen.

⁵ So, with this, bringing in all diligence,[Or, gravity. Shekoltano.] add to your faith virtue; but to virtue knowledge, ⁶ but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,[Dechalath Aloha, the fear, reverence, or worship of Aloha.] ⁷ but to godliness brotherly kindness, but to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For while these are found with you, and abound, neither slothfulness nor unfruitfulness will stand against you in the knowledge of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. ⁹ For he with whom these are not found is blind, and seeth not, and hath forgotten the purification of his former sins. ¹⁰ Upon this the more, my brethren, be careful, that by your good works your calling and your election you may confirm;[Or, make sure.] for, while you do these, you will never lapse; [Meshtarin, from shara, lapsus est, deliquit, transgressus est.]