Parallel Verses
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?
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?'
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?
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?'
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 Didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take what is thine, and go: it is my will, to give to this last, even as to thee? 15 Is it not lawful for me, to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness: if therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness?
Mark 7:22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, evil speaking, pride, foolishness.
Romans 9:15-24
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
John 17:2
that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
Acts 13:45
But the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and spake against the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Romans 11:5-6
And so likewise at the present time, there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou hast received it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?
Ephesians 1:11
In him through whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,
Ephesians 2:1
And he hath quickened you,
Ephesians 2:5
through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,
James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
James 5:9
Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold the judge standeth before the door.