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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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An Act of Grace, Not Business
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that the landowner hiring workers at noon and 3 PM was an act of pure grace, not a business decision. These workers could contribute little, so his motive was charity for their benefit, not profit for his. This illustrates how God's call is based on His generosity, not our merit or usefulness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The sixth and ninth hour. That is, about twelve and three o'clock.
19th Century
Baptist
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the…
There were twelve “hours” from dawn to sundown. The third hour (v.3) would be about 9:00 A. M., the sixth about 12:00 noon., and the eleventh about…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour About twelve o'clock, or at noon, and three o'clock in the afternoo…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
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