Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
After agreeing to pay the workers one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
A Conservative Version
And having agreed with the workmen for a 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
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.
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.
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
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Penny
Parables » Parables of Christ » Laborers hired
Servant » Hired » Parable of » The laborers of a vineyard
Servant » Hired » Await employment in the marketplace
Servant » Hired » Wages paid » In money
Servants » Hired » Often stood in the market place waiting for employment
Servants » Hired » Engaged by the day
Vineyards » Mode of hiring and paying laborers for working in
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The householder
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden. 2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 19:5-6
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 5:27-30
Do you go near: and after hearing everything which the Lord our God has to say, give us an account of all he has said to you, and we will give ear, and do it.
1 Samuel 2:18
But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:26
And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.
1 Samuel 3:1
Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.
1 Samuel 3:21
And the Lord was seen again in Shiloh; for the Lord gave to Samuel in Shiloh the revelation of his word.
1 Samuel 16:11-12
Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.
1 Kings 3:6-11
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
1 Kings 18:12
And straight away, when I have gone from you, the spirit of the Lord will take you away, I have no idea where, so that when I come and give word to Ahab, and he sees you not, he will put me to death: though I, your servant, have been a worshipper of the Lord from my earliest years.
2 Chronicles 34:3
In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the pillars and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
Matthew 18:28
But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.
Matthew 20:13
But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?
Matthew 22:19
Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
Luke 10:35
And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Revelation 6:6
And a voice came to my ears, from the middle of the four beasts, saying, A measure of grain for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny: and see that you do no damage to the oil and the wine.