He went out about the third hour,† and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 20:3 in context
Matthew 20:1–6
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“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m.
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