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Matthew 20:13–15

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13But he replied to one of them, k‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14Take lwhat belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15mAm I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or ndo you begrudge my generosity?’2

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Footnotes

  1. 2Or is your eye bad because I am good?

Cross references

  1. kch. 22:12; 26:50
  2. lch. 25:25
  3. m[Rom. 9:15–24]
  4. nch. 6:23; Deut. 15:9; Prov. 23:6

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“He replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius? Take what’s yours and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’

NLTNew Living Translation

“He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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? Take what is yours and go! But I want to give to this last person the same as I gave to you also. Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with what is mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?’

KJV 1900King James Version

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?