Matthew 20

Treated in 17 passages across the library.

  • 20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. 3
  • 20:26 Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; 3
  • 20:28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 3
  • 20:23 He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on [my] left hand, is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. 2
  • 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 1
  • 20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. 1
  • 20:8 And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 1
  • 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last. 1
  • 20:18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, 1
  • 20:27 and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: 1

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  1. Humility · Andrew Murray

    Humility in the Teaching of Jesus cites Matthew 20:27

    … among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve" Matthew 20:27. We have seen humility in the life of Christ so, as He laid open His heart to us, let us …

  2. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    July cites Mat 20:1

    … householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.”-- Mat 20:1. OUR LORD, beneath the veil of this parable, tells us what God is like. The heart of God …

  3. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of May cites Matt. 20:7

    …ELP WANTED "Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive" Matt. 20:7 Yes, there is work in Christ's vineyard for old bodies. It is the eleventh hour, and yet …

  4. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    December cites Matthew 20:8

    … This is the grand question. December 20 “Call the labourers, and give them their hire.” (Matthew 20:8) God is a good paymaster; he pays his servants while at work as well as when they have do…

  5. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    Effectual calling cites Matt. xx. 16

    …me in and accept of mercy. Of this our Saviour speaks: “Many are called, but few chosen” (Matt. xx. 16). This external call is insufficient to salvation, yet sufficient to leave men without ex…

  6. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    September cites Matt. xx. 18

    …Himself, and purity therefrom.—Alex. McLaren. September 12 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. Matt. xx. 18. Never had there been such a going up to Jerusalem as that which Jesus here proposes to H…

  7. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    The Source of Power in Prayer cites Matthew 20:22

    …s when they came with their prayer for the throne, "You do not know what you are asking." Matthew 20:22. Paul says, "No one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God." 1 Corinthi…

  8. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.5 The Lord's Supper cites Matt 20: 22

    …hrist asked the sons of Zebedee, ‘Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of?’ Matt 20: 22. Can ye drink such a bloody cup of suffering? ‘They say unto him, We are able.’ So the he…

  9. Selected Sermons of George Whitefield · George Whitefield

    Blind Bartimeus cites Matthew 20:22

    …r his father and himself too; and if so, then this may give us light into that passage of Matthew 20:22 where we are told, that “two men spake to Jesus.” It might be father and son, though only…

  10. Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards · Jonathan Edwards

    The Many Mansions cites Matt. xx. 23

    …ome seats shall be nearer the throne than others. Some shall sit next to Christ in glory: Matt. xx. 23, “To sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to t…

  11. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    August cites Mat 20:23

    …t inner circle must be prepared to drink of His cup, and to be baptized with His baptism (Mat 20:23). Those who shall sit on the right and left of His throne in glory are the ones who have …

  12. Men Who Tended the Flock · Ochorus Originals

    Gregory the Great — The Servant of Servants cites Matthew 20:26–28

    … Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:26–28, NIV). Gregory believed that pastoral authority was not diminished by humble service but …

  13. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    Christ's Humility - Our Salvation cites Matthew 20:26

    …:12. He taught His disciples: "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant" Matthew 20:26. This should be our one cry before God: "Let the power of the Holy Ghost come upon me, wi…

  14. Men Who Tended the Flock · Ochorus Originals

    Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Pastoral Calling cites Matthew 20:26–28

    … I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” Matthew 20:26–28 — “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be …

  15. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Atonement: God's Doctrine of the Atonement vs. Unitarian and Christian Science Doctrines of the Atonement cites Matt. 20:28

    …. Furthermore, He died for a specific purpose, as a ransom for us. He Himself said so. In Matt. 20:28 He says, "The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His…

  16. Humility · Andrew Murray

    Humility in the Disciples of Jesus cites Matthew 20:28

    …them the inmost secret of His life : "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve" (Matthew 20:28) ; "I am among you as the one who serves." Luke 22:27. He had washed their feet, and told…

  17. The Key in My Hand · Gareth Evans

    Priorities cites Matthew 20:28

    …ts. It is essential if we desire to be like Him, who came not to be served, but to serve (Matthew 20:28). It is the condition of greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven and an evidence of being fill…