Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his 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.
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 unto a householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 2 And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market place,
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore if ye will hear my voice and keep mine covenant: ye shall be mine own above all nations, for all the earth is mine.
Deuteronomy 5:27-30
Go thou and hear all that the LORD our God sayeth, and tell thou unto us all that the LORD our God sayeth unto thee, and we will hear it and do it.'
1 Samuel 2:18
But the lad Samuel ministered before the LORD girded about with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:26
But the child Samuel profited and grew, and was in favour both with the LORD and also with men.
1 Samuel 3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days, for there was none open vision.
1 Samuel 3:21
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD opened himself to Samuel in Shiloh, through the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel 16:11-12
Then said Samuel to Jesse, "Are here all thy children?" And he said, "The youngest is yet behind. Behold, he keepeth the sheep." Then Samuel said unto Jesse, "Send and fetch him for we will not sit down, till he be come hither."
1 Kings 3:6-11
And Solomon said, "Thou hast showed unto thy servant David, my father, great mercy; according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and plainness of heart with thee. And thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his seat: as it is come to pass this day.
1 Kings 18:12
And as soon as I am gone from thee, the spirit of the LORD shall carry thee away, whither I shall not know: and then when I have gone and told Ahab, and then he can not find thee, he shall slay me. And yet I thy servant have feared the LORD from my young age.
2 Chronicles 34:3
Insomuch that the eighth year of his reign, when he was yet a lad, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of hill altars, groves, carved Images, and Images of metal:
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember thy maker in thy youth, before the days of adversity come, and or the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Matthew 18:28
And the said servant went out and found one of his fellows, which owed him a hundred pence. And laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me that thou owest.'
Matthew 20:13
He answered to one of them, saying, 'Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?'
Matthew 22:19
Let me see the tribute money." And they took him a penny.
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the holy ghost, even in his mother's womb:
Luke 10:35
And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host and said unto him, 'Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will recompense thee.'
2 Timothy 3:15
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Revelation 6:6
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, "A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny: and oil and wine see thou hurt not."