It is clearly the failure of nature, the reversal of what might be expected. [Note: France, The Gospel . And thus as Isaiah predicts the scourging, the stripes, he declares, "by His stripes ye are healed"( Isaiah 53:5 ). At the great day, though the dead in Christ shall rise first, yet they which are alive and remain, on whom the ends of the world (the eleventh hour of its day) comes, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds; no preference shall be given to seniority, but every man shall stand in his own lot at the end of the days. When they had received the boon for which they craved, they did not go away and forget; they followed Jesus. Barclay, William "The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2" (The New Daily Study Bible, Matthew 11-28) (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), Bruce, Alexander Balmain "The Synoptic Gospels: The Expositor's Greek Testament" Volume 1, Section 1 (Matthew-Luke) (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1897), Carson, D.A. i. 3 "About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. And if those who in the last moment come into the kingdom of God, God rewards them, and they receive the reward for their place in the kingdom. "Oh, you bet you, we're able." The Gospels The crowd commanded them to stop their shouting; they were making a nuisance of themselves. Then follows another incident, which equally proves that the Spirit of God is not here reciting the facts in their natural succession; for it is assuredly not at this moment historically that the Lord goes into the house of Peter, sees there his wife's mother laid sick of a fever, touches her hand, and raises her up, so that she ministers unto them at once. And she said unto him, Grant that these my two boys may sit, the one your right hand, and the other on your left, in your kingdom ( Matthew 20:20-21 ). General Epistles There is simply the great, tremendous truth that without Jesus Christ and his life of service and his death of love, we could never have found our way back to the love of God. He, on the contrary, insists not only that He was bound for the cross, but that its truth must be made good in any who will come after Him. A man is not a Christian if his first concern is pay. This was testing matters more closely. In Matthew 17:1-27 another scene appears, promised in part to some standing there in Matthew 16:28, and connected, though as yet hiddenly, with the cross. In the distribution of future joys, as it was in the gathering of the manna, he that shall gather much, will have nothing over, and he that shall gather little, will have no lack, Exodus 16:18. It is true that in this particular instance Mark no more surrounds the leper with notes of time and place than do Matthew and Luke. There will be differences at the close. Those last hired receive the most pay and are paid first. When did this take place, if we enquire into it merely as a matter of historical fact? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. God does not permit Scripture to be thus used without losing its force, its beauty, and the grand object for which it was written. Thus the fresh revelations of grace in no way detract from that which God had of old established in nature; but, contrariwise, only impart a new and greater force in asserting the real value and wisdom of God's way even in these least things. The grace of God does not give us more blessing than we deserve it gives blessing to us completely apart from the principle of deserving. It is enough to meet a difficulty which many feel by the simple plea that the reason assigned is in my judgment a valid explanation, and in itself a sufficient solution of the apparent discrepancy. Luke-Acts And Peter quoting Isaiah looking back at that scourging said, "by His stripes, ye were, past tense, healed"( 1 Peter 2:24 ). It is easy to condemn the disciples, but the faith and the loyalty which lay behind the ambition must never be forgotten. Now, it was an established principle, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word should be established. c. Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant: In the Kingdom community, status, money, popularity should never be the prerequisites for leadership. The world may assess a man's greatness by the number of people whom he controls and who are at his beck and call; or by his intellectual standing and his academic eminence; or by the number of committees of which he is a member; or by the size of his bank balance and the material possessions which he has amassed; but in the assessment of Jesus Christ these things are irrelevant. Secondly, Whatsoever is right,Matthew 20:4-7; Matthew 20:4-7. Start FREE. James was the first of the apostolic band to die a martyr ( Acts 12:2). They couldn't see Him. A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Well, he did not come to get your service; he came to give you his services; not that you might first do him honor, but that he might show you mercy. (Spurgeon). If, amid the multitude of Christians, I choose to signalize such men as Paul, and Martyn, and Brainerd, and Spencer, and Summerfield - to appoint some of them to short labor but to wide usefulness, and raise them to signal rewards, I injure not the great multitude of others who live long lives less useful and less rewarded. Examine the Scripture, and you will see for yourselves. A fish was the last being for man to make his banker of; with God all things are possible, who knew how to blend admirably in the same act divine glory, unanswerably vindicated, with the lowliest grace in man. He maintains His sovereign title to do good, to do as He will with His own. Sufferers for Christ in the latter days, shall have the same reward with the martyrs and confessors of the primitive times, though they are more celebrated; and faithful ministers now, the same with the first fathers. Imagine a slave being given leadership! (Carson). Very early men began to say, "Jesus gave his life a ransom for many. And there were also with Him other little ships. Matthew, Expository Sermons - From The Executable Outlines Series by Mark A. Copeland - Hundreds of free sermon outlines and Bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The Lord increase thy earnestness and faith! (Clarke), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible They boast, as the prodigal's elder brother did, of their good services; We have borne the burthen and heat of the day; that was the most they could make of it. How often the heart shows itself, not merely by what we ask, but by the uncalled-for feelings we display against other people and their faults! Thus it is easy to see, that the reason for here putting together the leper and the centurion lies in the Lord's dealing with the Jew, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, in His deep grace working in the Gentile's heart, and forming his faith, as well as answering it, according to His own heart. c. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you: The landowner did nothing to explain why he did it, other than simply to say I wish. The reasons for the landowners generosity were completely in the landowner himself, and not in the ones who received. I'm a photographer by trade and want you guys to enjoy the world with me on my journey.soooooo ..come on inside and take a backseat to my life and adventures to come , don't be afraid to say hey and come on an adventure with me :) check out my adventures and my photos, if you wish to see more of my work visit the links below to check them out ! The crown set before us is a crown of righteousness, which the righteous Judge shall give. Minor Prophets Notice the flow of the narrative as the . The glory of Christ's person strengthens us, not only to understand His cross, but to take up ours. It begins with a well-known scene but then introduces surprising elements to make a powerful point. Disease must obey Him, as the soldier or the servant obeyed the centurion, their superior. He who gave the law maintained its authority, and used it as an occasion for testifying His own power and presence. After this, in the chapter we have the positive hindrance asserted of what man counts good. Of course, there is often the order of time, but through the central part, and not infrequently elsewhere, his setting forth in order turns on another principle, quite independent of mere succession of events. (vi) Surely that brings us to the supreme lesson of the parable--the whole point of work is the spirit in which it is done. That the recompence of reward will be given to the saints, not according to the time of their conversion, but according to the preparations for it by grace in this world; not according to the seniority (Genesis 43:33), but according to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. . A Roman coin was once found with the picture of an ox on it; the ox was facing two things--an altar and a plough; and the inscription read: "Ready for either." 4. e T. Bab. b. 20:1-16 The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admitted to equal privileges and advantages with the Jews. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. They did not know that Jesus could have made the same promise of suffering to come to any of them (if they really wanted it!). Notice is taken of the several hours of the day, at which the labourers were hired. You must not claim a special honour and a special place because you were Christians before they were. Jesus deliberately and open-eyed sets out for Jerusalem and the Cross. And yet the true faithful saints of God, who have been obedient to the bidding of the Lord to go into the vineyard, and no matter what place, what time, it is their faithfulness to the call of God in going for which God makes the reward.In fact, I do believe that many times those who have been called to a more prominent ministry will actually receive a much lesser reward because we get so much reward now. 1 Corinthians 6:2; Revelation 2:26). Before dinner starts, hide your nerf guns, then start the soundtrack to Mr. & Mrs. Smith. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Take what is yours and go! iv. No word whatever implies that the cleansing of the leper happened at that time. The offence taken (Matthew 20:11; Matthew 20:12); They murmured at the good man of the house; not that there is, or can be, any discontent or murmuring in heaven, for that is both guilt and grief, and in heaven there is neither; but there may be, and often are, discontent and murmuring concerning heaven and heavenly things, while they are in prospect and promise in this world. a. To you, be all praise and honor and power and glory, both now and forever. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. "This [fellow]," etc. Next, the storm follows. Doubtless, it was contingent upon the utter ruin of Israel through their unbelief; but the fall of the lesser thing opened the way for the gift of a better glory in answer to Peter's faith in the glory of His person. If the harvest was not ingathered before the rains broke, then it was ruined; and so to get the harvest in was a frantic race against time. They glorified God. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Jesus was no doubt very weakened by it. There is hope for old sinners; for if, in sincerity, they turn to God, they shall doubtless be accepted; true repentance is never too late. The apostle startles at the thought of it; God forbid!Romans 3:5; Romans 3:6. [2.] Life had been imparted to, the sleeping maid of Zion the blind men call on Him as the Son of David, and not in vain. The ability to serve God is the gift of His grace. The scourging was an extremely painful experience. All through their history the Jews had dreamed of the Messiah; but the Messiah of whom they had dreamed was always a conquering king, a mighty leader, one who would smash the enemies of Israel and reign in power over the kingdoms of the earth. d T. Hieros. We need not dwell upon it. Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. He had been there before. It means that no matter when a man enters the Kingdom, late or soon, in the first flush of youth, in the strength of the midday, or when the shadows are lengthening, he is equally dear to God. There were many who died right there as the result of the scourging itself. "Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom? Amen. "If you wish to be great," he says, "be a servant; if you wish to be first of all be a slave." [At the end of his parable about the Kingdom of Heaven being like workers hired at different times during the day, Jesus said,] "So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.". ii. Origen said it was the devil; Gregory of Nyssa objected that this put the devil on the same level as God, and allowed the devil to dictate terms to God. Matthew 5:45). He also strongly claimed his right to do what he wanted with what was his. He will never be less than fair, but reserves the right to be more than fair as pleases Him. The amazing thing about Jesus is that he never lost patience and became irritated. i. Before he reads his Bible let him help the beggar.". If there be a privilege more manifest than another which has dawned on us, it is what we have found by and in Jesus, that now we can say nothing is too great for us, nothing too little for God. Has nothing yet had power to engage us to sacred service? Sometimes we go without when God would want to give us something simply because we will not answer this question, and we do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2). This he said in the hearing of the disciple who would act the traitor: did no compunction visit his base heart? (Spurgeon), ii. and a sinking ship are serious difficulties to a man. So it was here. So the last will be first, and the first last. Notice that these people didn't go in on their own accord, the Lord sent them into the vineyard. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. Many of them bleed to death. As the elder brother, in the parable of the prodigal, repined at the reception of his younger brother, and complained of his father's generosity to him; so these labourers quarrelled with their master, and found fault, not because they had not enough, so much as because others were made equal with them. (Matthew 20:16) The parable applied: the principle of Gods reward. We can never repay God for what he has done for us but we can always be grateful to him. Therefore let him who would meet God visit the prison cell before going to the temple. The truth of this is apparent, if we compare the gospel of Mark. It ought to be so with every forgiven soul. Take notice of the care with which the Spirit of God here omits all reference to this: "And a certain scribe came." All our service is already due to God; it belongs to Him. And so anti what Jesus has declared. The failure of this greatest of women-born only gives Him the just occasion to show the total change at hand, when it should not be a question of man, but of God, yea, of the kingdom of heaven, the least in which new state should be greater than John. b. So the last shall be first - This is the moral or scope of the parable. There are a great many decisions which have to be taken. But Jesus called them to Himself and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. . We can count on God dealing with us justly, graciously, and generously whether we serve God all our lives or only a short time having become His disciples later in life. Though a testimony to them, still it was in the result a recognition of what Moses commanded. Verse 29 gives us strict time. The fact of two without the personal details would not powerfully tell upon mere Gentiles perhaps, though to a Jew it might be for some ends necessary. They're on the way to Jerusalem; they've come down the Jordan Valley. Those whom Christ fed miraculously, though of different sizes, men, women, and children, did all eat, and were filled. Matthew 20:16 The New King James Version (NKJV) 16 So the last will be first, and the first last. she cried; but what had she to do with the Son of David? To my mind, the depth of such grace only enhances the beauty of Jesus, and is the very last possible ground that justifies man in thinking lightly of the Saviour. I injure no one, and have a right to do what I will with my own. Thus explained, this parable has no reference to the call of the Gentiles, nor to the call of aged sinners, nor to the call of sinners out of the church at all. [1.] In this, as I believe, that He never employed the virtue that was in Him to meet sickness or infirmity as a matter of mere power, but in deep compassionate feeling He entered into the whole reality of the case. Think of when this request was made. Therein is greatness. (iii) These are the original lessons of this parable, but it has very much more to say to us. The question was not who or what came in the way; whoever appealed to Him, there He was for them. These blind men received their sight from Jesus, and then they gave to him their grateful loyalty. To all justice shall be done. To all to whom the rewards of heaven are promised they shall be given. Matthew did not wish to show James and John guilty of worldly ambition, and so he puts the request into the mouth of their mother rather than of themselves. And if thou hast what thou didst agree for, thou hast no reason to cry out of wrong; thou shalt have what we agreed for." 3. 1. It was the Father's revelation of the Son; flesh and blood had not revealed it to Peter, but, "my Father, which is in heaven." John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible So many people, both in things material and in things spiritual, get what they want, and then forget even to say thanks. The true disciple rests easy in the assurance that because his pay is from a Master of grace, it will be gracious. This parable may sound to us as if it described a purely imaginary situation, but that is far from being the case. He never doubted that James and John would maintain their loyalty. Cookie Notice: The Gentile church, which was as yet unborn, the Gentile world, which as yet stood idle in the market-place, would produce greater numbers of eminent, useful Christians, than were found among the Jews. The evil eye was a jealous, envious eye. It is best understood as a parable about grace and reward. The world knows quite well that a good man is a man who serves his fellow-men. [1.] In Christianity there must always be this invincible optimism in the moment when things are conspiring to drive a man to despair. So the last shall be first, and the first last. When they had divided among them the command of the four legions to be formed, the consuls summoned to the capitol, or Campus Martius, all the citizens who, by their age, were obliged to bear arms. Jesus, nevertheless, owned all that could be owned in him. ( Matthew 20:16) The parable applied: the principle of God's reward. Pauline Epistles Changes, to us inexplicable, occur: many first last, and last first. The age of serving in the army was from seventeen to forty-five, and the manner in which they were chosen was the following: -. How many millions does the long-suffering of God lead to repentance! This parable is not a perfect illustration of Gods grace, because the principle of working and deserving is involved. Throughout it is the religious kind that are tested and found wanting. Here is royalty and kingship restated and remade. We read in the book of Acts that Herod stretched forth his hands against the church and had James beheaded. [Note: Wiersbe, 1:73.]. Adventure Challenge - Couple's Edition - Matthew 20:16 - Australia - part 1 142 views Jun 20, 2021 0 Dislike Share Tanya All Fun and Games 3 subscribers Grafton ten pin bowling alley. About five o'clock in the evening he went out and found others standing there, and said to them, 'Why are you standing here the whole day idle?' Jesus said, "They will scourge me. How many times during communion has God touched me physically, and ministered to me physically, as I received that work of Christ for my own physical need?So Jesus predicts His crucifixion finally, and then rising again. All will not be the wise that understand, nor those who instruct the mass in righteousness. There is room also for the most thorough self-abnegation. Those that have such a journey to go, had need set out betimes, the sooner the better. Lowly, noiseless grace now it was to be, according to the prophet, till the hour strikes for victory in judgment. Jesus purpose in telling this story was to illustrate what he had just said concerning Gods unexpected gift to those who at present appear to be disadvantaged (see Matthew 19:30). The idea was you were to confess the crimes that you had committed against Rome, and as you confessed your crimes, the man who was administering that scourging would go easier and easier on you. He was then present, a man despised, yet with title to forgive sins, proved by immediate power to heal. "Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?" International Standard Version "In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen." Can you drink the cup which I have to drink?" 16.So the first shall be last. It was precisely because He was Himself untouchable by sickness and infirmity, that He was free so to take up each consequence of sin thus. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. (Matthew 20:11-15) The complaint of the early workers. This parable of the labourers in the vineyard is intended. You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: Both James and John had to be baptized in suffering as Jesus was, but their cups and baptisms were different. And Jesus tells him, "Look no one has left anything, but what in this life he get a hundredfold, and in the life to come, eternal life"( Matthew 19:29 ). Jesus blessedly answered their thoughts, had there only been a conscience to hear the word of power and grace, which brings out His glory the more. Rome might at any time have recruited her armies by volunteers from such a mass of well-educated, hardy soldiers but she thought proper, to use the words of the Abbe Mably, that the honour of being chosen to serve in the wars should be the reward of the accomplishments shown by the citizens in the Campus Martius, that the soldier should have a reputation to save; and that the regard paid him, in choosing him to serve, should be the pledge of his fidelity and zeal to discharge his duty. To take on the position of the minister is to take on the position of the servant to the flock of God. Hold out, faith, and patience, yet a little while. Thank you for registering. If the gospel dies in England, write on its tomb, Betrayed. If our churches lose their holy influence among men, write on them, Betrayed. What care we for infidels? WATCH TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CHALLENGE WAS Hey, Im Tia and my aim is to travel the world with my camera and of course my wonderful partner is coming along and enjoying the ride with me ! The time of life is the day, in which we must work the works of him that sent us into the world. Out in the world there was the Roman governor with his retinue and the eastern potentate with his slaves. "Dear Beloved, The apostle Paul is known as a great missionary. It was the little foreshadowing of what will be when the Lord has joined the remnant in the last days, and then fills with blessing the land that He touches. This is one of the most revealing passages in the New Testament. But the Son of God, blending the infinite majesty of his Deity with the perfect capacity to suffer as a man, offered an atonement of such inestimable value that he has absolutely paid the entire debt for his people. (Spurgeon), iv. To the proud inhabitant of Jerusalem, both one and the other were but a choice and change within a land of darkness. No doubt the first verse says, that "when He was come down from the mount, great multitudes followed Him;" but then the second verse gives no intimation that the subject which follows is to be taken as chronologically subsequent. "My daughter is even now dead, but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live." 2. First, Some are effectually called, and begin to work in the vineyard when they are very young; are sent in early in the morning, whose tender years are seasoned with grace, and the remembrance of their Creator. They measured Jesus by their own impotence. Let them read their error in One who was evidently superior to the condition and the ruin of man in Israel. Historical Books Even when they were bluntly told that there lay ahead a bitter cup, it never struck them to turn back; they were determined to drink it. Nor was the unbelief confined to these religionists of letter and form; for next (verse 14) the question comes from John's disciples: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?" They forgot His glory in their own anxiety and selfishness. They looked for a conqueror; they received one broken on a cross. Slaves and servants were regarded as being at least to some extent attached to the family; they were within the group; their fortunes would vary with the fortunes of the family, but they would never be in any imminent danger of starvation in normal times. But I do believe that in this parable, He is teaching that a person at the end of the road can turn, in the eleventh hour and come to God, and receive a share of the kingdom, equal share, as far as eternal life is concerned.Another thing that it teaches, I believe, is that we all will be rewarded for our faithfulness in our service to God. LOVE'S ANSWER TO NEED'S APPEAL ( Matthew 20:29-34 ). All turns on that which was suitable to such a God, the giver of His own Son. Not but that there is a counsel in every will of God, and what seems to us to be done arbitrarily, will appear at length to have been done wisely, and for holy ends. And she came worshiping him, and desiring a favor from him. Such people resent what seems to them the intrusion of new blood or the rise of a new generation with different plans and different ways.
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