Matthew 20:1 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ For the Administration of Heaven will resemble the conduct of a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

² Reform, for the Reign of Heaven approaches.

³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the reapers are few: ³⁸ entreat, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he would send laborers to reap it.

²⁴ Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a field, in which the proprietor has sown good grain:

³¹ Another similitude he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man planted in his field;

³³ Another similitude he gave them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman mingled in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which, when a man has discovered, he conceals the discovery, and for joy thereof, sells all that he has, and buys that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl extremely precious, which a merchant, in quest of fine pearls,

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a sweep-net cast into the seam which encloses fish of every kind.

²⁸ But what do you think of this? A man had two sons, and addressing his elder son, said, Son, go work today in any vineyard.

³³ Hear another parable: A landlord planted a vineyard, and hedged it round, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower; and having farmed it out, went abroad. ³⁴ When the vintage approached, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive the fruits. ³⁵ But they seized his servants, beat one, drove away with stones another, and killed another. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more respectable; but they received the same treatment; ³⁷ finally he sent his son to them: for he said, They will reverence my son. ³⁸ But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and keep possession of his inheritance. ³⁹ Then they seized him, thrust him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ When, therefore, the proprietor of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? ⁴¹ They answered, He will put those wretched to a wretched death, and will let the vineyard to others, who will render him the fruits in the season. ⁴² Jesus replied, Did you never read in the scriptures, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner? This the Lord has effected, and we behold it with admiration." ⁴³ Know, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation who will produce the fruits of it.

² The Administration of Heaven resembles the conduct of a king, who having made a marriage feast for his son,

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! who killest the prophets, and stonest them whom God sends to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!

¹ Then may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;

⁵⁸ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved; abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

³⁴ When a man intends to travel, he leaves his household in charge to his servants, assigns to every one his task, and orders the porter to watch.

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser.

²¹ make you fit for every good work, to do his will, producing in you what is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom we the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

⁵ And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love: ⁸ for these things being in you, and abounding, make you to be neither slothful, nor unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But he who has not these things, is blind, shutting his eyes, having become forgetful of the purification of his old sins. ¹⁰ Wherefore, the rather, brethren, earnestly endeavor to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, you shall never fall;