geneva - 20

geneva@Matthew:20:1 @ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an (note:)God is bound to no man, and therefore he calls whoever and whenever he desires. This only every man ought to take heed of, and upon this bestow his whole endeavour, that he go forward and come to the mark without stopping at all or staggering, and to not curiously examine the doings of other men, or the judgments of God.(:note) householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

geneva@Matthew:20:2 @ And when he had (note:)Literally, «fell in time»: it is a kind of speech taken from poetry.(:note) agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

geneva@Matthew:20:3 @ And he went out about the third houre, & sawe other standing idle in the market place,

geneva@Matthew:20:4 @ And sayd vnto them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, I will giue you: and they went their way.

geneva@Matthew:20:5 @ Againe he went out about the sixt & ninth houre, and did likewise.

geneva@Matthew:20:6 @ And about the (note:)The last hour: for the day was twelve hours long, and the first hour began at sunrise.(:note) eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

geneva@Matthew:20:7 @ They sayd vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He sayd to them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue.

geneva@Matthew:20:8 @ And when euen was come, the master of the vineyard sayd vnto his steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first.

geneva@Matthew:20:9 @ And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie.

geneva@Matthew:20:10 @ Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie.

geneva@Matthew:20:11 @ And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,

geneva@Matthew:20:12 @ Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden & heate of the day.

geneva@Matthew:20:13 @ And hee answered one of them, saying, Friend, I doe thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penie?

geneva@Matthew:20:14 @ Take that which is thine owne, and go thy way: I will giue vnto this last, as much as to thee.

geneva@Matthew:20:15 @ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye (note:)Naught, that is to say, do you envy at my goodness towards them? For by an «evil eye» the Hebrews mean «envy», because such dispositions appear chiefly in the eyes, as above in (Mat_6:23). It is set in opposition to the word «single», and it is taken there for corrupt: for whereas he said before in verse 22, «If thine eye be single», he adds in verse 23, «but if thine eye by wicked», or «corrupt», the word being the same in that place as it is here. (Mat_6:22-23)(:note) evil, because I am good?

geneva@Matthew:20:16 @ So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.

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geneva@Matthew:20:21 @ And he said vnto her, What wouldest thou? She said to him, Graunt that these my two sonnes may sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy kingdome.

geneva@Matthew:20:22 @ But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to (note:)«Taking the cup» is figurative speech for that which is contained in the cup. And again, the Hebrews understand by the word «cup», sometimes the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin, as (Psa_11:6), or the joy that is given to the faithful, as (Psa_23:5), and sometimes a lot or condition, as (Psa_16:5).(:note) drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the This is in reference to afflictions, as David commonly uses. baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

geneva@Matthew:20:23 @ And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is (note:)The almightiness of Christ's divinity is not shut out by this, but it shows the debasing of himself by taking man's nature upon him.(:note) not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.

geneva@Matthew:20:24 @ And when the other ten heard this, they disdained at the two brethren.

geneva@Matthew:20:25 @ But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise (note:)Somewhat sharply and roughly.(:note) dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

geneva@Matthew:20:26 @ But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant.

geneva@Matthew:20:27 @ And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.

geneva@Matthew:20:28 @ Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.

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geneva@Matthew:20:30 @ And beholde, two blinde men, sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cryed, saying, O Lorde, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs.

geneva@Matthew:20:31 @ And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, O Lord, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs.

geneva@Matthew:20:32 @ And Jesus stood still, and (note:)Himself, not by the means of other men.(:note) called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

geneva@Matthew:20:33 @ They saide to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

geneva@Matthew:20:34 @ And Iesus mooued with compassion, touched their eyes, & immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him.

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