Matthew 20:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then at about five   he went and found others standing around   and said to them, “Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing? ”

Cross References

Hebrews 6:12

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

John 9:4

We   must do the works   of him who sent me   while it is day.   Night is coming when no one can work.

Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there spent their time on nothing else but telling or hearing something new.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

Ezekiel 16:49

Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had pride, plenty of food,  and comfortable security, but didn’t support  the poor and needy.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,  because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom  in Sheol where you are going.

Matthew 20:5

At about noon and about three,   he went out again and did the same thing.

Matthew 20:7

‘ “Because no one hired us,” they said to him. ‘ “You also go into my vineyard,” he told them.

Matthew 20:9

‘When those who were hired at about five came, they each received one denarius.