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The Danger of Comparison
The workers' complaint was not that they were underpaid, but that others were made their equal. Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry identify this as envy. Their focus on the generosity shown to others, rather than the justice shown to them, soured their hearts. This serves as a powerful warning against the sin of comparison and having an 'evil eye' toward God's grace to others.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 20:12
18th Century
Theologian
The burden and the heat of the day. The burden means the heavy labour, the severe toil. We have continued at that toil, in the heat of the…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 20:12
Equal unto us (ισους αυτους ημιν). Associative instrumental case ημιν after ισους. It was a regular protest against the supposed i…
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 20:12
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 20:12
17th Century
Pastor
Saying, these last have wrought but one hour
Thinking it hard, that they should have the same reward for the service…
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…