1; Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard,
shows that God is debtor unto no man;
17; foretells his passion;
20; by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his
disciples to be lowly;
29; and gives two blind men their sight.
* the kingdom.
This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's
dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last
first."
# 3:2; 13:24,31,33,44,45,47; 22:2; 25:1,14|
* a man.
# 9:37,38; 21:33-43; So 8:11,12; Isa 5:1,2; Joh 15:1|
* early.
# 23:37; So 8:11,12; Jer 25:3,4|
* labourers.
# Mr 13:34; 1Co 15:58; Heb 13:21; 2Pe 1:5-10|
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