Matthew 20:6
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 20
“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?”Matthew 20:6
What Does Matthew 20:6 Mean?
Matthew 20:6 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Matthew 20:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 18:3“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?”John 9:4“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”Matthew 20:9“And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.”Acts 17:21“(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)”Hebrews 6:12“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”Proverbs 19:15“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Matthew 20:3“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,”Luke 23:40“But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?”Ecclesiastes 9:10“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”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.”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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