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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