Matthew 20:7
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?
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
- KJV
- They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
- WEB
- “They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’
- ASV
- They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
- DARBY
- They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard [and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive].
- BLB
- They say to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He says to them, ‘You⁺ also go into the vineyard.’
- ÅB
- De svarte ham: ‘Fordi ingen har leid oss’. Han sa til dem: ‘Gå bort til vingården dere også!’
- OTB
- De svarte: 'Fordi ingen har leid oss.' Han sa til dem: 'Gå også dere inn i vingården.'
- B1930
- De sa til ham: Fordi ingen har leid oss. Han sa til dem: Gå også I bort til vingården!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 2:11–12
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Read in contextHebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Read in contextActs 17:30–31
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Read in contextActs 4:16
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we can not deny it.
Read in contextMatthew 22:9–10
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Read in contextRomans 16:25
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Read in contextLuke 14:21–23
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
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