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Matthew 20:13

Justice

11 On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

12 ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

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BSB
But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
KJV
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
WEB
“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
ASV
But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?
DARBY
But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?
BLB
And answering one of them, he said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me on a denarius?
ÅB
Men han svarte en av dem og sa: ‘Min venn, jeg gjør deg ikke urett. Ble du ikke enig med meg om en penning?
OTB
Men han svarte en av dem: 'Venn, jeg er ikke urettferdig mot deg. Ble du ikke enig med meg om en denar?
B1930
Men han svarte en av dem og sa: Min venn! jeg gjør dig ikke urett, blev du ikke enig med mig om en penning?

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