Matthew 20:3
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 20
“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,”Matthew 20:3
What Does Matthew 20:3 Mean?
Matthew 20:3 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Matthew 20:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Timothy 5:13“And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”Proverbs 19:15“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Ezekiel 16:49“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”Matthew 11:16“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”Matthew 20:6“And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?”Mark 15:25“And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.”Acts 2:15“For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.”Acts 17:17“Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.”Hebrews 6:12“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”2 Peter 1:8“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
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