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And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?(Matthew 20:6)
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.(Matthew 20:7)
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.(Matthew 20:8)
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.(Matthew 20:10)
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,(Matthew 20:11)
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.(Matthew 20:12)

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Matthew 20:9 - Cross Reference

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8)
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? (Luke 23:40)
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 1:14)
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? (Matthew 20:6)
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. (Romans 4:3)
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (Ephesians 1:6)
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: (Romans 5:20)
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:2)