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Matthew 20:9
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“When those who were hired about five came, they each received one denarius.
And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.
"When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
"When the workers who were hired at five o'clock came to get their pay, each received one coin.
"Those who had been hired at the eleventh hour (5:00 p.m.) came and received a denarius each [a day's wage].
And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie.
"When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
The workers who came an hour before sunset each received a denarius,
And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
"The workers who were hired at five o'clock came to get their pay. Each worker got one silver coin.
When those of the eleventh hour came, they each received a penny.
The men who had begun to work at five o'clock were paid a silver coin each.
And when the ones hired about the eleventh hour came, they received a denarius apiece.
And the ones having come the eleventh hour each received a denarius.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.
"When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
Those who were hired at five o'clockthe eleventh hour">[fn] came, and each received a denarius.
And they came who (had wrought) from eleven hours; and they received each a denarius.
And those of the eleventh hour came, and received each a denarius.
And when they came, that [were hired] about the eleuenth houre, they receaued euery man a peny.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
When they who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
And when they came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every one a penny.
"When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received a shilling apiece;
And so whanne thei weren comun, that camen aboute the elleuenthe our, also thei token eueryche of hem a peny.
And when those came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they each received $100.
And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
When those hired about five o'clock came, each received a full day's pay.
And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.
When those hired at five o'clock were paid, each received a full day's wage.
The workmen who had been hired at five o'clock came up. Each one of them got a day's pay for his work.
When those hired about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage.
And they of the eleventh hour, coming, received severally a denary.
When therefore they were come that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.
And they whiche were hyred aboute the eleventhe houre came and receaved every man a peny.
And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.
Then they that were hyred aboute the eleuenth houre, came and receaued euery man a peny.
they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.
"Those hired at five o'clock came up and were each given a dollar. When those who were hired first saw that, they assumed they would get far more. But they got the same, each of them one dollar. Taking the dollar, they groused angrily to the manager, ‘These last workers put in only one easy hour, and you just made them equal to us, who slaved all day under a scorching sun.'
"The cowboys who had been playin' cards at the saloon and drinkin' whiskey all day walked over and the rancher paid them one hundred dollars.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they received: Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:6, Matthew 20:7, Luke 23:40-43, Romans 4:3-6, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 1:6-8, Ephesians 2:8-10, 1 Timothy 1:14-16
Cross-References
Finally, the king sent for Abram and said to him, "What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me Sarai was your wife?
What were you thinking when you did this?
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
"Don't you know what you've done?" Abimelech exclaimed. "If someone had slept with her, you would have made our whole nation guilty!"
just as Jacob's sons were coming in from work. When they learned that their sister had been raped, they became furiously angry. Nothing is more disgraceful than rape, and it should not be tolerated in Israel.
About three months later someone told Judah, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has behaved like a prostitute, and now she's pregnant!" "Drag her out of town and burn her to death!" Judah shouted.
No one in my master's house is more important than I am. The only thing he hasn't given me is you, and that's because you are his wife. I won't sin against God by doing such a terrible thing as this."
Moses asked Aaron, "What did these people do to harm you? Why did you make them sin in this terrible way?"
So the Lord punished the people of Israel with a terrible disease for talking Aaron into making the gold idol.
If any of you men have sex with another man's wife, both you and the woman will be put to death.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour,.... Who were the last that were hired; and signify either such, as are called in their last days, in old age; or Gentile sinners; or the last of God's elect, that will be called by grace, in the end of the world:
they received every man a penny: the same they first agreed for, that were hired early into the vineyard; and all, and every man alike, not one more and another less. So the same church privileges and immunities are common to all believers, Jews or Gentiles, sooner or later called; and equal title give to the same eternal life and happiness, which will be enjoyed alike, by one saint as another: they are all loved with the same everlasting love by God; they are chosen alike by him in his Son, at the same time, in the same way and manner, and to the same grace and glory; they are interested in the same covenant, in all the promises and blessings of it; they are bought with the same price of a Redeemer's blood, are justified by the same righteousness, and are called in one hope of their calling; they are equally the sons of God, and their glory and happiness are always expressed by the same thing, as a kingdom, a crown, and inheritance, c. They are all equally heirs of the same kingdom and glory, and are born again to the same incorruptible inheritance, of which they will all be partakers they will all be called to inherit the same kingdom, they will sit on the same throne of glory, and wear the same crown of righteousness, and enjoy the same uninterrupted communion with Father, Son, and Spirit. Now, indeed, they have not the same measures of grace; some have more, others less; but in heaven, it will be alike, complete and perfect in all; and even now, they have the same grace for nature and kind, only it is not in all in the same exercise; now the saints are distinguished by the several stations and places in which they are; though they are members of the same body, they have not the same office, and have gifts differing from one another; but in the other state, all such offices and gifts will cease, and all will be upon an equal foot; be where Christ is, and behold his glory, and will stand in no need of each other's instruction and help. Now the capacities of man are different, according to the different temperament of their bodies, their different education, opportunities, advantages, and stations in life, but in the other world, where this difference will be no more, every vessel of mercy being prepared for glory, will be equally capable of receiving it: and though there will be degrees of punishment in hell, proportionate to the sins of men, which the justice of God requires, yet it follows not, that there will be degrees in glory; since that is not proportioned to the works of men, but springs from the grace of God, and yet in a way of justice too, through the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ: and since the saints have an equal interest in these things, it seems that upon the foot of justice, they should equally enjoy all that happiness which these entitle them to.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They received every man a penny - There was no agreement how much they should receive, but merely that justice should be done, Matthew 20:4-5, Matthew 20:7. The householder supposed they had earned it, or chose to make a present to them to compensate for the loss of the first part of the day, when they were willing to work, but could not find employment.
