Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Painting of the parable, by Jacob Willemszoon de Wet, mid-17th century

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (also called the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard or the Parable of the Generous Employer) is a parable of Jesus which appears in chapter 20 of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It is not included in the other canonical gospels.[1] It has been described as a difficult parable to interpret.[2]

  1. ^ Meyer, H. A. W., Meyer's NT Commentary: Matthew 20, accessed 29 September 2019
  2. ^ Alford, H., Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary - Alford on Matthew 20, accessed 10 December 2022