Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

New American Standard Bible

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

King James Version

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Holman Bible

After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

International Standard Version

After agreeing to pay the workers one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

American Standard Version

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Amplified

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

An Understandable Version

When he had agreed with the workers [on wages] for the usual farm laborer's pay for a day's work, he [then] sent them to work in his vineyard. [Note: The coin mentioned here would amount to $60-$84 in 1994, based on $5-$7 an hour for a twelve hour day. This coin also forms the basis for calculating all other monetary references in the New Testament].

Anderson New Testament

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Bible in Basic English

And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

Common New Testament

Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Daniel Mace New Testament

having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.

Darby Translation

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Godbey New Testament

And having agreed with the laborers for a denarion per day, sent them into his vineyard.

Goodspeed New Testament

He agreed with the laborers to pay them a dollar a day, and sent them to his vineyard.

John Wesley New Testament

And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Julia Smith Translation

And having agreed for a drachma a day, he sent them to his vineyard.

King James 2000

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [after] coming to an agreement with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Modern King James verseion

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

Moffatt New Testament

and after agreeing with the labourers to pay them a shilling a day he sent them into his vineyard.

Montgomery New Testament

"And when he had agreed with the workmen for two shillings a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

NET Bible

And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard.

New Heart English Bible

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Noyes New Testament

And having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Sawyer New Testament

And agreeing with the laborers for a denarius [14 cents] a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

The Emphasized Bible

and, when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when he had agreed with the labourers at a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He agreed with the laborers to pay them two shillings a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

Webster

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Weymouth New Testament

and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.

Williams New Testament

When he had contracted with the laborers at twenty cents a day, he sent them off to his vineyard.

World English Bible

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Worrell New Testament

and, having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Worsley New Testament

and agreeing with the men for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard:

Youngs Literal Translation

and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

συμφωνέω 
Sumphoneo 
Usage: 2

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

the labourers
ἐργάτης 
Ergates 
Usage: 6

for
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

a penny
δηνάριον 
Denarion 
Usage: 7

a day
ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

he sent
ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73


Usage: 0

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

his

Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

1 For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard. 2 And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others having stood idle in the marketplace.

Cross References

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be my own possession from among all peoples, for all the earth is mine,

Deuteronomy 5:27-30

Go thou near, and hear all that LORD our God shall say. And speak thou to us all that LORD our God shall speak to thee, and we will hear it, and do it.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel ministered before LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:26

And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.

1 Samuel 3:1

And the child Samuel served LORD before Eli. And the word of LORD was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

1 Samuel 3:21

And LORD appeared again in Shiloh, for LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of LORD.

1 Samuel 16:11-12

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are all thy sons here? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.

1 Kings 3:6-11

And Solomon said, Thou have shown to thy servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee. And thou have kept for him this great

1 Kings 18:12

And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of LORD will carry thee where I know not. And so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me. But I thy servant fear LORD from my you

2 Chronicles 34:3

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven im

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shall say, I have no pleasure in them,

Matthew 18:28

But after going out, that bondman found one of his fellow bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having grabbed him, he choked him, saying, Pay me if thou owe anything.

Matthew 20:13

But having answered, he said to one of them, Friend, I do not wrong thee. Did thou not agree with me for a denarius?

Matthew 22:19

Exhibit to me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius.

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.

Luke 10:35

And on the morrow when departing, after taking out two denarii, he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever thou might spend more, I will repay thee at my return.

2 Timothy 3:15

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Revelation 6:6

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beings saying, A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius. And thou may not harm the olive oil and the wine.

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