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Matthew 20:11–13

11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and jthe scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, kFriend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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Matthew 20:11–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’

13 But he answered one of them,I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?

Matthew 20:11–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

Matthew 20:11–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 When they received their pay, they protested to the owner, 12 Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.’

13 He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage?

Matthew 20:11–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner, 12 saying,These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

Matthew 20:11–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 When they got their coin, they complained to the man who owned the land. 12 They said, ‘Those people were hired last and worked only one hour. But you paid them the same as you paid us who worked hard all day in the hot sun.’ 13 But the man who owned the vineyard said to one of those workers, ‘Friend, I am being fair to you. You agreed to work for one coin.

Matthew 20:11–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 And when they received it, they murmured against the householder, 12 saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. 13 But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

Matthew 20:11–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, 12 saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat. 13 But he answering said to one of them, My friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?

Matthew 20:11–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Although they took it, they began to protest to the owner. 12 They said, ‘These last workers have worked only one hour. Yet, you’ve treated us all the same, even though we worked hard all day under a blazing sun.’ 

13 “The owner said to one of them, ‘Friend, I’m not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me on a day’s wages?

Matthew 20:11–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner: 12 These last men put in one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!’

13 He replied to one of them,Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius?

Matthew 20:11–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them,Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?

Matthew 20:11–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 And when they received it, they began to complain against the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last people worked one hour and you made them equal to us who have endured the burden of the day and the burning heat!’ 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?

Matthew 20:11–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 “When they received it, they began to complain about the owner. 12 ‘These people who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said. ‘You have paid them the same as us. We have done most of the work and have been in the hot sun all day.’

13 “The owner answered one of them. ‘Friend,’ he said, ‘I’m being fair to you. Didn’t you agree to work for the usual day’s pay?

Matthew 20:11–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,

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

13 But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?


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