KJV King James Version
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.
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Matthew 20:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
WEB World English Bible
“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 American Standard Version
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye—ye also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.
Surrounding context — Matthew 20
4 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?
7 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.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἐμισθώσατο.G3409 · misthoōto hireλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heὑπάγετεG5217 · hupagōto goκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμπελῶναG290 · ampelōnvineyard
Cross-references
Ephesians 2:11-12Wherefore 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;Hebrews 6:10For 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.Acts 17:30-31And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Luke 14:21-23So 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.Ephesians 3:5-6Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;Ephesians 6:8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever 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.Colossians 1:26[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:Romans 10:14-17How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?Matthew 22:9-10Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.Acts 4:16Saying, 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 cannot deny [it].John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.Romans 16:25Now 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,
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