Matthew 20:3

World Messianic Bible British Edition

He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Ezekiel 16:49

“‘“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters. She also didn’t strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Matthew 20:2

When he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 20:4

He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

Mark 15:25

It was the third hour when they crucified him.

Acts 16:19

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Acts 2:15

For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Hebrews 6:12

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.