Matthew 20:4

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
KJV
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
WEB
He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
ASV
and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
DARBY
and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.
BLB
And to those ones he said, ‘You⁺ also go into the vineyard, and I will give you⁺ whatever may be right.’
ÅB
og til dem sa han: ‘Gå bort til vingården dere også, så skal jeg betale dere det som rett er.’ Og de gikk avsted.
OTB
Han sa til dem: 'Gå også dere inn i vingården, og jeg vil betale dere det som er rett.' Så de gikk.
B1930
og til dem sa han: Gå også I bort til vingården, og hvad rett er, vil jeg gi eder. Og de gikk avsted.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 4:2–3

    That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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  • Romans 6:16–22

    Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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  • Luke 19:7–10

    And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

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  • Matthew 9:9

    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

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  • Titus 3:8

    This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:11

    And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

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  • 1 Peter 1:13

    Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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  • Colossians 4:1

    Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

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