Matthew 20:9
“And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie.”
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Matthew 20:9 Context
7They say vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He saith vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard: and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue. 8So when euen was come, the lord of the vineyard saith vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning from the last, vnto the first. 9And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie. 10But when the first came, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a penie. 11And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
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Other Translations for Matthew 20:9
And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
- King James Version
"When those {hired} about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when they came that `were hired' about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.
- Basic English Bible
And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
- Darby Bible
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
- Webster's Bible
When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received a shilling apiece;
- Weymouth Bible
When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
- World English Bible
And so whanne thei weren comun, that camen aboute the elleuenthe our, also thei token eueryche of hem a peny.
- Wycliffe Bible
And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 20:9
20:9 Who were hired about the eleventh hour - Either the Gentiles, who were called long after the Jews into the vineyard of the Church of Christ; or those in every age who did not hear, or at least understand the Gospel call, till their day of life was drawing to a period. Some circumstances of the parable seem best to suit the former, some the latter of these senses.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 20:9
Mt 20:9 They received every man a penny. More than most of them expected. God does not measure our reward by the length, but by the faithfulness of service.