Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when he had agreed with the labourers at a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard.
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.
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.
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 a man, the master of a family, who went out at break of day, to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers at a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place unemployed.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 18:28
But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing, throttled him, saying, Pay me what thou owest.
Matthew 20:13
But he answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no injustice; did I not agree with thee for a denarius?
Matthew 22:19
Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.
Luke 1:15
for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Luke 10:35
And on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I return, I will repay thee.
2 Timothy 3:15
and that from a child thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ.
Revelation 6:6
And I heard a voice from amidst the four living beings saying, A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenixs of barley for a denarius; yet to the oil and the wine do no injury.