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The Sin of Comparison
Commentators highlight that the workers' grumbling wasn't due to injustice—they received the fair wage they agreed upon. Their anger stemmed from envy, what the parable calls an "evil eye." They felt unfairly treated simply because the landowner was generous to others. This serves as a powerful warning against comparing our blessings to others and resenting God's grace in someone else's life.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 20:11
18th Century
Theologian
Murmured. Complained. Found fault with.
The good man of the house. The original here is the same word which,[Reference Matt…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 20:11
They murmured (εγογγυζον). Onomatopoetic word, the meaning suiting the sound. Our words murmur and grumble are similar. Probably h…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 20:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
As soon as the penny was in their hand, a murmur was in their mouth. It was a fair wage and what they agreed to take, yet when they had received it…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 20:11
Laborers were customarily paid at the end of each day (cf. Leviticus 19:13). The foreman is told to pay each worker the standard day-lab…
John Gill
On Matthew 20:11
17th Century
Pastor
And when they had received it
The external privileges of the Gospel dispensation, an inheritance among them that a…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 20:1–16
17th Century
Minister
This parable's primary purpose seems to show that although the Jews were first called into the vineyard, the gospel would eventually be preached to…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 20:1–16
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, the Lord spoke about the attainment of the kingdom of heaven by the common way of salvation and by the way of perfection. Because certain pe…