KJV King James Version
And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
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Matthew 20:9
And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
WEB World English Bible
“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
ASV American Standard Version
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.
Surrounding context — Matthew 20
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.
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.
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Romans 4:3-6For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.Ephesians 2:8-10For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Ephesians 1:6-8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.Luke 23:40-43But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?Matthew 20:2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.Matthew 20:6-7And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?Romans 5:20-21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:1 Timothy 1:14-16And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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