Parable Of Workers In A Vineyard - Introduction
Parable Of Workers In A Vineyard - the story
What is a denarius?
A denarius was a silver coin that was used in ancient Rome. It was the standard Roman silver coin for over 400 years. Jews used it since Israel was once governed by Rome.
The denarius was a very important coin in the Roman economy. It was used to pay soldiers, buy goods, and pay taxes.
Roman emperors often had their images or symbols stamped on denarii, which helped to spread their message and promote their rule.
The landowner hired more people later in the day
Later, at around the third hour of the day (8.00 am), the landowner went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
He said to them, “I
can offer you work in my
vineyard, and I will pay
you whatever is right."
They went off to join the others already working in the vineyard.
At the sixth hour (11.00 a.m.), the landowner went down to the marketplace and saw more men looking for work.
He offered them work too and they joined the others working in the vineyard.
The sun was overhead and the work made them sweat.
Three hours later at the ninth hour, the landowner offered work to more men looking for a job. This is 2.00 p.m.
These too joined those who had been working for many hours,
About the eleventh hour of the day (4,00 p.m.), the landowner went out and found more men standing around.
He asked them, “Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?”
‘No-one one has hired us,” they replied.
He said to them, “You can go and work in my vineyard.”
Time to pay the workers
When evening came (5.00 p.m.), the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, “Call the workers and pay them their wages."
Five p.m is the twelvth hour of the day.
All of the workers lined up.
The workers who were hired last were placed at the front of the line.
The workers who were hired early in the morning were placed at the back of the line.
To everyone's surprise, all of the workers were given full pay - a denarius!
The workers who were hired early in the day got a denarius!
The workers who were hired at the third hour of the day (8.00 a.m.) got a denarius!
The workers who were hired at the sixth hour of the day (11.00 a.m.) were paid a denarius!
The workers who were hired at the ninth hour of the day (2. 00 p.m.) were paid a denarius!
To their delight, those workers hired at the eleventh hour of the day (4.00 p.m.) were also paid a denarius!
Those who had worked all day began to grumble.
“These who were hired last worked only one hour,” they complained, “yet you paid them the same as those of us who worked long hours in the heat of the day.”
‘The landowner replied, “I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?
When the workers complained, the landowner replied,
"Take your pay and go. I decided to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. "
"Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?”
Parable of workers in a vineyard meaning
- The landowner is God.
- The vineyard is the world.
- The grapes are people who are lost in their sins and do not know Jesus as Savior.
- The workers are the children of God who tell others about Jesus and gather them into the Kingdom of God.
- Wages are the rewards that God promises to His children who win sinners into His Kingdom.
- He paid everyone the same wages, because He has specific rewards for soul winners.
Example of rewards for children of God who win souls into the Kingdom of God
Parable Of Workers In A Vineyard bible verses - Matthew 20: 1 - 15
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