Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Have not I the right to do as I choose with what is mine? Are you envious because I am liberal?'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'
A Conservative Version
Is it not permitted for me to do what I want with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
American Standard Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my own money? Or, is it that your eye is envious because I choose to be so generous?'
Anderson New Testament
Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?
Bible in Basic English
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
Common New Testament
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
Daniel Mace New Testament
can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?
Darby Translation
is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
Godbey New Testament
Is it not lawful for me to do as I wish with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Goodspeed New Testament
Have I no right to do what I please with what is mine? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'
John Wesley New Testament
Is it not lawful for me, to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Julia Smith Translation
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my things? Or is thine eye evil because I am good
King James 2000
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with [what is] mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'
Modern King James verseion
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is it not lawful for me to do as me listeth, with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
Moffatt New Testament
Can I not do as I please with what belongs to me? Have you a grudge because I am generous?'
Montgomery New Testament
"Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'
NET Bible
Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
New Heart English Bible
Is not it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
Noyes New Testament
Am I not free to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Sawyer New Testament
Is it not right for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?
The Emphasized Bible
Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Webster
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?
Weymouth New Testament
Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
Williams New Testament
Have I not the right to do what I please with my own money? Or, is your eye causing you to be covetous, because I am generous?
World English Bible
Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
Worrell New Testament
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
Worsley New Testament
and may I not do what I will with my own?
Youngs Literal Translation
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
Themes
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Employee » Character of unrighteous
Gospel » Compared to » A householder
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The laborers in the vineyard
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the vineyard (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a householder
Parables » Parables of Christ » Laborers hired
the Reward of saints » Is of God's good pleasure
Servant » Hired » Parable of » The laborers of a vineyard
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The householder
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The laborers in the vineyard
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
14 Take what belongs to you, and go. I choose to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 Have not I the right to do as I choose with what is mine? Are you envious because I am liberal?' 16 So those who are last will be first, and the first last."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:23
But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!
Mark 7:22
Greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;
Romans 9:15-24
For his words to Moses are-'I will take pity on whom I take pity, and be merciful to whom I am merciful.'
Matthew 11:25
At that same time Jesus uttered the words: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou has hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!
John 17:2
Even as thou gavest him power over all mankind, that he should give Immortal Life to all those whom thou has given him.
Acts 13:45
But the sight of the crowds of people filled the minds of the Jews with jealousy, and they kept contradicting Paul's statements in violent language.
Romans 11:5-6
And so in our own time, too, there is to be found a remnant of our nation selected by God in love.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes any one of you superior to others? And what have you that was not given you? But if you received it as a gift, why do you boast as if you had not?
Ephesians 1:11
In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God's Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
Ephesians 2:1
You yourselves were once dead because of your offenses and sins.
Ephesians 2:5
Even though we were 'dead' because of our offenses, gave Life to us in giving Life to the Christ. (By God's loving-kindness you have been saved.)
James 1:18
Because he so willed, he gave us Life, through the Message of the Truth, so that we should be, as it were, an earnest of still further creations.
James 5:9
Do not make complaints against one another, Brothers, or judgment will be passed upon you. The Judge is already standing at the door!