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God's Will, Not Our Work
The landowner's statement, "it is my will to give," is the central point of the parable. Commentators stress that God's rewards are not a debt He owes based on our merit or length of service, but a gift flowing from His sovereign grace. He is perfectly just in keeping His promises, but also radically free to be generous to whomever He chooses. This reminds us that salvation is a gift to be received, not a wage to be earned.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 20:14
18th Century
Theologian
Take that thine is. Take what is justly due to you—what is properly your own.
AT Robertson
On Matthew 20:14
Take up (αρον). First aorist active imperative of αιρω. Pick up, as if he had saucily refused to take it from the table or had con…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 20:13–15
19th Century
Preacher
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 20:14
The landowner insists, in a mild rebuke, that he is not cheating anyone. He has paid the agreed wage. Should he want to pay others more, that is hi…
John Gill
On Matthew 20:14
17th Century
Pastor
Take that yours is
By agreement, and go your way; out of my sight, give me no more trouble on this head; which looks…
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…