Medium (20-45 mins)
New Testament
AnglicanEvangelical
The compassionate employer in Matthew 20
Theologian
Ian Paul
Duration
27.08
Uploaded to YouTube
18 September 2023
Added to Database
12 November 2025
YouTube description
The lectionary reading for Trinity 16 in Years A is the parable of the workers in the vineyard in Matt 20.1–16. Once more in the lectionary we are focussing on Jesus’ teaching that is recorded only in Matthew, just as we did with the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matt 18.
Join James and Ian as they explore the parable, its meaning, and its implications for preaching and discipleship.
Revd James Blandford-Baker is vicar of Histon and Impington, two villages just north of Cambridge. Revd Dr Ian Paul is Associate Minister of St Nic's, Nottingham, and writes the widely-read blog www.psephizo.com. Full written commentary behind the discussion can be found on the blog each week.