Matthew 20:2
“And when hee had agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.”
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Matthew 20:2 Context
1For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2And when hee had agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And he went out about the third houre, and saw others standing idle in the market place, 4And said vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, & whatsoeuer is right, I wil giue you. And they went their way.
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Other Translations for Matthew 20:2
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- King James Version
"When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.
- Basic English Bible
And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Darby Bible
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Webster's Bible
and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.
- Weymouth Bible
When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- World English Bible
And whanne the couenaunt was maad with werk men, of a peny for the dai, he sente hem in to his vyneyerd.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 20:2
20:2 The Roman penny was about seven pence halfpenny. [About thirteen and three quarter cents, American.] This was then the usual price of a day's labour.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 20:2
Mt 20:2 Agreed with the labourers for a penny a day. A denarius, about sixteen cents, the usual full price of a day's labor at that time. It would buy then more than a dollar will now.