He is the Lord of the harvest. Nor was the unbelief confined to these religionists of letter and form; for next (verse 14) the question comes from John's disciples: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?" If the harvest was not ingathered before the rains broke, then it was ruined; and so to get the harvest in was a frantic race against time. Their state had long been that of a man whom the unclean spirit had left, after a former dwelling in him. Chapter 20. But I am convinced that there are others who will receive either as great or even greater honor than will Billy Graham who you have never heard of. 2. This, of course, is not the moment to unfold it. Apply to the Son of David; lose not a moment; he is passing by, and thou art passing into eternity, and probably wilt never have a more favourable opportunity than the present. 2. Thus many are called by the preaching of the Gospel, but few are found who use their advantages in such a way as to become extensively useful in the Church-and many in the Church militant behave so ill as never to be admitted into the Church triumphant. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. To teach this it was spoken. Many that, in the order of time, are brought last into the kingdom, shall be first in the rewards. In the next scene, then, we have the disciples as a whole tried by a sudden danger to which their sleeping Master paid no heed. But the single eye of Jesus at once detects the snare of Satan into which natural thought led, or at least exposed, Peter to fall. "The ransom could not have been paid to God; it was therefore paid to the Evil One, who was holding us fast until the ransom should be given to him, even the life of Jesus." For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner: Like many of Jesus parables, this story is about an employer and those who work for him. As for the Gentile, the Lord's proffer to go and heal his servant brought out the singular strength of his faith. Matthew 20:16 - "So the last will be first, and the - Bible Gateway But what a mercy that those who appear now to be rejected may be called in another muster, enrolled, serve in the field, or work in the vineyard? No request is too great to bring to Jesus. Nevertheless, the Lord did not withhold the infinite boon, though He knew too well their thoughts; He spoke the word of forgiveness, though He read their evil heart that counted it blasphemy. Sometimes a young person dies almost before the door of life and achievement have opened at all. What the account was; and in that observe. is written by Phil Ware and is available in book form. Who could touch the leper save Emmanuel? When we are converted, we become members of Christs living body; and as we grow in grace, and get the true spirit that permeates that body, we shall say, when any member of it is honored, This is honor for usIf any brother shall be greatly honored of God, I feel honored in his honor. Some consider that John the Baptist enquired solely for the sake of his disciples. [2.] i. The giving of a whole day's wages to those that had not done the tenth part of a day's work, is designed to show that God distributes his rewards by grace and sovereignty, and not of debt. a. What is mine, is mine to do with as I please." The Gentiles, who are newly called in, have as much of the privileges of the kingdom of the Messiah as the Jews have, who have so long been labouring in the vineyard of the Old-Testament church, under the yoke of the ceremonial law, in expectation of that kingdom. The tribunes of the second and third likewise made their choice one after another; and he that remained entered into the fourth legion. God is the great Householder, whose we are, and whom we serve; as a householder, he has work that he will have to be done, and servants that he will have to be doing; he has a great family in heaven and earth, which is named from Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:15), which he is Owner and Ruler of. In the eighth chapter of Matthew as it tells of them bringing all of their sick and those who were diseased to Jesus, and He healed them, every one, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying, "He in His own body bore our sufferings." He evinces, that at the very time when Peter forgot the vision and the Father's voice, virtually reducing Him to mere man, He was God manifest in the flesh. Matthew, Expository Sermons - From The Executable Outlines Series by Mark A. Copeland - Hundreds of free sermon outlines and Bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Instead of giving her at once a reply, He leads her on step by step; for so He can stoop. What He was introducing could not mix with Judaism. WATCH TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CHALLENGE WAS Hey, Im Tia and my aim is to travel the world with my camera and of course my wonderful partner is coming along and enjoying the ride with me ! And yet in spite of that the disciples are thinking of a Kingdom. The Greek word is constantly so used as an expression of contempt, "This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils." a. He said, "Call those fellows to me." In Christianity there must always be this invincible optimism in the moment when things are conspiring to drive a man to despair. He is first of all betrayed by Judas to the chief priests, because Judas made a bargain with the priests to turn Jesus over to them. To take on the position of the minister is to take on the position of the servant to the flock of God. It sheds light in three directions. It was really after the transfiguration recorded in chapter 17 of our gospel. All shall reach heaven, and all shall receive what I promise to the faithful. For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. On this the Lord takes another step, when one said to Him, "Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee." Yet man, in face of all, is so deceived of the enemy, that he prefers to be left with the demons rather than enjoy the presence of the Deliverer. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. To represent to us the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 20:1; Matthew 20:1), that is, the way and method of the gospel dispensation. So many people, both in things material and in things spiritual, get what they want, and then forget even to say thanks. And we who have served the Lord all of our lives and we enter into eternal life. There never can be strength in the soul till forgiveness is known. So the last shall be first, and the first last The GENTILES, who have been long without the true God, shall now enjoy all the privileges of the new covenant; and the Jews, who have enjoyed these from the beginning, shall now be dispossessed of them; for, because they here rejected the Lord, he also hath rejected them. And every Jewish mother wants the best for her son. Nonetheless God had the right to give just as great reward to those whose service was not as long. Matthew 20 Commentary - John Gill's Exposition of the Bible With them, to be unemployed for a day was disaster. Those hired later correspond to other people who became Jesus disciples later in His ministry. God's delight is to pick out the hindmost for the first place, to the disparagement of the foremost in their own strength. He comes to do not his own will, but the will of him that sent him, and so he correctly says of rank in his kingdom, It is not mine to give. vii. i. They are the circumstances that preceded the discourse upon the mount, as given in Matthew 5:1-48; Matthew 6:1-34; Matthew 7:1-29. Among this celebrated people, no one was forced to serve his country in a military capacity and it was the highest honour to be deemed worthy of thus serving it. Sometimes we go without when God would want to give us something simply because we will not answer this question, and we do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2). But the master well knew that 4p a day was no great wage; he well knew that, if a workman went home with less, there would be a worried wife and hungry children; and therefore he went beyond justice and gave them more than was their due. Except where noted, scripture quotations are taken from the Easy-to-Read Version 2001 by Bible League International. In immediate juxtaposition to this stands the Gentile centurion, who seeks healing for his servant. Cookie Notice: They mock the calm utterance of Him who chooses things that are not; and the Lord turns out the unbelievers, and demonstrates the glorious truth that the maid was not dead, but living. Peter, the good confessor of chapter 16, cuts but a sorry figure in chapter 17; for when the demand was made upon him as to his Master's paying the tax, surely the Lord, he gave them to know, was much too good a Jew to omit it. The woman of Canaan, out of the borders of Tyre and Sidon, appeals to Him; a Gentile of most ominous name and belongings a Gentile whose case was desperate; for she appeals on behalf of her daughter, grievously vexed with a devil. Nor was it only a difference in the forms the truth took; but the vital principle which Christ was diffusing could not be so maintained. Fasting, indeed, would follow when the Bridegroom was taken from them. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. There will be differences at the close. So the last shall be first, and the first last. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? A double action follows. That they might possibly be outstripped by their successors in profession, and, though they were before others in profession, might be found inferior to them in knowledge, grace, and holiness. He was not called. The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16); Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-34); Greatness is Serving (Matthew 20:20-28); Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight (Matthew 20:29-34). The kingdom of heaven assumes a form unknown to prophecy, and, in its successive mysteries, fills up the interval between the rejected Christ's going to heaven, and His returning again in glory. They complained against the landowner: After being paid, the men hired first took up their complaint with the landowner. It may indeed have had a comparatively limited application when it was spoken for the first time; but it contains truth which goes to the very heart of the Christian religion. Reject Him as the Messiah; in that rejection the moral glory of the Son of man would be laid as the foundation of His exaltation and manifestation another day; He was Lord of the Sabbath-day. And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. So translated into our present day, an average day's wage for a laborer maybe twenty-five dollars or so. 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. a. 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. How are we to account for a selection so marked, an elimination of time so complete? This place seems to refer to the ancient Roman custom of recruiting their armies. General Epistles Major Prophets John the Baptist was sanctified from the womb, and therefore great (Luke 1:15); Timothy from a child (2 Timothy 3:15); Obadiah feared the Lord from his youth. Then comes the boast of Peter, though for others as well as himself. Matthew 20 - Wikipedia Matthew 20:16 The New King James Version (NKJV) 16 So the last will be first, and the first last. He speaks of Israel then, and of Israel before He comes in glory, but He entirely omits any notice of the circumstances which were to come in by the way. Has nothing yet had power to engage us to sacred service? And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried out all the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. But if Matthew here laid aside all question of time, it was in view of other and weightier considerations for his object. It is a very significant story, for it paints a picture of the spirit and of the attitude of mind and heart to which the most precious gifts of God are open. The circumstances of this serve to adorn the parable; but the general scope is plain, that the last shall be first. They had heard of the miracles that He had wrought, up in the area of Galilee, around Capernaum. Of course, both do preserve chronological order when it is compatible with the objects the Holy Spirit had in inspiring them; but in both the order of time is subordinated to still greater purposes which God had in view. "Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David!" Thus many that are last shall be first. First, The general pay (Matthew 20:9; Matthew 20:10); They received every man a penny. In this he had laboured, as he said, from his youth up: "What lack I yet?" Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. So, when those who had been engaged about five o'clock in the afternoon, came, they received 4 pence each. Still further, here is demonstrated the unshakable loyalty of the disciples. In the Christian Church seniority does not necessarily mean honour. Having left Nazareth, as we saw, He takes up His abode in Capernaum, which was henceforth "His own city." New International Version (NIV). Hence the Lord would raise up a fresh testimony altogether, and do a new work suitable to it. [6.] He was to be mocked by the Romans; there we see the suffering of humiliation and of deliberate insult. (Matthew 20:22-23) Jesus answers James and John: when you ask for a place of special status, do you know what you ask for? If this be a sound judgment, the comparison of the first chapter of Mark affords decisive evidence that the Holy Ghost in Matthew has taken the leper out of the mere time and circumstances of actual occurrence, and has reserved his case for a wholly different service. As the apostles were the first-fruits of the whole church, they appeared to possess some superiority; and Christ did not deny that they would sit as judges to govern the twelve tribes of Israel. ), but as some charitable generous householders keep poor men to work, in kindness to them, to save them from idleness and poverty, and pay them for working for themselves. A great tempest. THE MASTER SEEKS HIS WORKERS ( Matthew 20:1-16 ), 20:1-16 "For the situation in the Kingdom of Heaven is like what happened when a householder went out first thing in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. The only reason we will receive any reward is that God has called us to be His workers. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. It's God's to give, however, to whomever He pleases. Jesus gave everything to bring men back to God; and we must walk in the steps of him who loved to the uttermost. And to these men who were blind, they saw this as their one opportunity for a whole new life. In his defilement he came to Jesus and sought to be cleansed, before the delivery of the sermon on the mount. He came not to be served, but to serve. This as yet draws out wonder, at least from the witnessing multitudes, that God had given such power unto men. 2. Grace should be especially manifested in our service; it is of grace, not works. Matthew 20 - The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Where love is, there is God.' GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The Lord now lets them know their mad folly, and warns them that this blasphemy was about to culminate in a still deeper, deadlier form when the Holy Ghost should be spoken against as He had been. Which means that each lash that was laid upon Him, was laid with greater ferocity, as they were seeking to elicit from Him some confession of wrong, but He had done no wrong. A few I have chosen for higher stations in the church. And he said unto them, You shall indeed drink of my cup ( Matthew 20:23 ). Matthew 20:1-16 - It's Not About Seniority! - Bible . When God settles all the accounts, then things are going to be valued by his standards and not the world's standards. Didst not thou agree to take God's word for it? The key to it is this, that Matthew was led by the Holy Ghost to keep in view adequate testimony to the Jewish people; it was the tender goodness of God that would meet them in a manner that was suitable under the law. Johannine Writings The next chapter (Matthew 18:1-35) takes up the double thought of the kingdom and the Church, showing the requisite for entrance into the kingdom, and displaying or calling forth divine grace in the most lovely manner, and that in practice. The book features 50 challenges to do with your partner at affordable price points (FREE to about $50). Thus the end is as the beginning, and even far, far worse. Greatness does not consist in commanding others to do things for you; it consists in doing things for others; and the greater the service, the greater the honour. i. Matthew 20:16 ESV - So the last will be first, | Biblia There is no one cup for the Christian to drink. And I believe that we can believe and trust Jesus Christ for physical healing, as well as spiritual healing. So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, What do you want Me to do for you? They said to Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first: These are day laborers, so they are paid at the end of each day. Matthew 20:16. That is why the first will be last and the last will be first. And Peter quoting Isaiah looking back at that scourging said, "by His stripes, ye were, past tense, healed"( 1 Peter 2:24 ). Matthew 20:16New International Version. The right hand and left hand suggest proximity to the Kings person and so a share in his prestige and power. (Carson), ii. i. Historical Books i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point a. The bodily presence of the Messiah was not needed. And then Paul warned the Corinthians about the manner in which they did partake of the Lord's supper. "I have seen the children of the world to come (elsewhere (e) it is, of the chamber), , "and they are few".''. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! And now as they depart from Jericho. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? Out in the world there was the Roman governor with his retinue and the eastern potentate with his slaves. The impression is that the landowner was surprised to find people idle, because he had plenty of work to give them. Judas had been called, but would not be among the chosen either for the higher work or for its ultimate reward-Interpreting the parable as we have been led to interpret it, we cannot for a moment imagine that its drift was to teach the disciples that they would forfeit their place in the kingdom. The crown set before us is a crown of righteousness, which the righteous Judge shall give. In the chapter that follows we have a companion picture, carrying on, no doubt, the lord's presentation to Israel, but from a different point of view; for inMatthew 9:1-38; Matthew 9:1-38 it is not merely the people tried, but more especially the religious leaders, till all closes in blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. Hence, he waits to present their rejection of the Messiah, as morally complete as possible in his statement of it, though necessarily not complete in outward accomplishment. In Mark 2:1-28 it says, "And again he entered into Capernaum." It is always thus. Hence, the Lord Jesus is here disclosing throughout, that the doom of Israel was pronounced and impending. Matthew chapter 20 New International Version 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He was to be condemned to death; there we see the suffering of injustice, which is very hard to bear. Jesus recognized that they didnt really understand, but they would. The Gentile church, which was as yet unborn, the Gentile world, which as yet stood idle in the market-place, would produce greater numbers of eminent, useful Christians, than were found among the Jews. Had there been a single thing good in Israel, their choicest guides would have stood that test. Adventure Challenge 47 - Matthew 20.16 - YouTube It is my will to give to this last man the same as to you. The idea is that His people were in bondage as slaves, and He paid their price. Friend, I am doing you no wrong. The man that was not called promises to go anywhere, in his own strength; but the man that was called feels the difficulty, and pleads a natural duty before following Jesus. Next is the one pearl of great price, the unity and beauty of that which was so dear to the merchantman. Free Challenge: Mr & Mrs Smith. Next, we find Him confessed by the centurion, no longer as the Messiah, when actually with them, confessed according to a faith which saw the deeper glory of His person as supreme, competent to heal, no matter where, or whom, or what, by a word; and this the Lord Himself hails as the foreshadowing of a rich incoming of many multitudes to the praise of His name, when the Jews should be cast out. And there were also with Him other little ships. [1.] Here is the account with the labourers. Such is His grace, such His wisdom. i. Here is the first mention of the mode of Jesus death and of the Gentiles part in it (only the Romans could crucify people). (Carson). He, on the contrary, insists not only that He was bound for the cross, but that its truth must be made good in any who will come after Him.

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