IntroductionJesus was a phenomenal communicator. Indeed, Jesus was the greatest communicator who ever lived. He used never-before-seen strategies and techniques to get his point across in every situation, regardless of the circumstances. What is interesting is that his most common way of speaking was in parables. He would use these analogies to provide a way to apply the gospel in people's lives. The parable of the workers in the vineyard is one of many, but it is one of the few told only in the book of Matthew. While there are many hypotheses regarding the reasoning, no one can be sure why this parable is nowhere to be found in the other gospels. It is especially confusing because in this parable Jesus talks about the end times and entering heaven; which would have been, and still is, an important topic for any believer. Matthew 20:1-161 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 «He went out about nine in the morning and saw others standing in the square doing nothing. 4 He said to them, "You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you what is right." 5 Then they left. He went out again around noon and three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 When he went out around five in the afternoon, he found still others standing around. He asked them: Why do you stand here all day doing nothing? 7 “Because no one hired us,” they replied. “When evening came, the vineyard owner said to his foreman, 'S... middle of paper... labyrinthine, but sets an example of how believers today can use relevant, modern examples and stories.' to share the Gospel and continue to grow the body of Christ. Works Cited Barker, Kenneth L., ed., NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008. Print.Blomberg, Craig L. “Matthew.” The new American commentary. 22. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1992. Print.Davies, W.D., and Dale C. Allison. “Matthew 19-28.” International critical commentary. New York, NY: T&T Clark International, 2004. Print. Hagner, Donald A. “Matthew 14-28.” Verbal Bible Commentary. 33B. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1995. Print.Keck, Leander E. “Matthew, Mark.” The New Interpreter's Bible. 8. Nashville, TN: Abington Press, 1995. Print.Luz, Urich. “Matthew 8-20.” Hermeneia: a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2001. Print.