Matthew 20:12

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

‘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.’

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

saying, ‘These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, the [ones] having borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 20

¹⁰ So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

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.’

¹³ 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.

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