Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
'Because nobody hired us,' they said. He told them, 'You go into the vineyard too.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
They told him, "Because no one has hired us.' He told them, "You go into the vineyard as well.'
A Conservative Version
They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right ye will receive.
American Standard Version
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
They replied, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You men also may go to work in my vineyard.'
Anderson New Testament
They said to him: No man has hired us. He said to them: Go you also into the vineyard, and whatever is right you shall receive.
Bible in Basic English
They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.
Common New Testament
They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answer'd him, because we are not hired; go work then. said he, in my vineyard, and I will give you what's reasonable.
Darby Translation
They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive.
Godbey New Testament
They say to him, Because no one hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
Goodspeed New Testament
They said to him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go to my vineyard, too.'
John Wesley New Testament
They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right ye shall receive.
Julia Smith Translation
They say to him, That none has hired us. He says to them, Retire also to the vineyard; and whatever be just, ye shall receive.
King James 2000
They said unto him, Because no man has hired us. He said unto them, Go you also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall you receive.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You go also into the vineyard.'
Modern King James verseion
They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and you shall receive whatever is right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They said unto him, 'Because no man hath hired us'. He said to them, 'Go ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.'
Montgomery New Testament
"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'
NET Bible
They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You go and work in the vineyard too.'
New Heart English Bible
"They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'
Noyes New Testament
They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
Sawyer New Testament
They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard.
The Emphasized Bible
They say unto him - Because, no one, hath hired, us. He saith unto them - Ye also, go your way into the vineyard.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is equitable, ye shall receive.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. 'You also may go into my vineyard,' he said.
Webster
They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, that shall ye receive.
Weymouth New Testament
"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "'You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.
Williams New Testament
They answered him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go out to my vineyard.'
World English Bible
"They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.'
Worrell New Testament
They say to him, 'Because no man hired us.' He says to them, 'Go ye also into the vineyard.'
Worsley New Testament
They say unto him, because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.
Youngs Literal Translation
they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye -- ye also -- to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.
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
Servant » Hired » Parable of » The laborers of a vineyard
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The householder
Interlinear
Hos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
6 And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?' 7 'Because nobody hired us,' they said. He told them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' 8 Now when evening came the master of the vineyard said to his bailiff, 'Summon the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.'
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 22:9-10
So go to the byeways and invite anyone you meet to the marriage-banquet.'
Luke 14:21-23
The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house was enraged, and said to his servant, 'Quick, go out to the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the maimed, the blind, and the lame.'
John 9:4
While daylight lasts, we must be busy with the work of God: night comes, when no one can do any work.
Acts 4:16
"What are we to do with these men?" they said. "It is plain to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem that a miracle has admittedly been worked by them. That we cannot deny.
Acts 17:30-31
Such ages of ignorance God overlooked, but he now charges men that they are all everywhere to repent,
Romans 10:14-17
But how are they to invoke One in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how are they ever to hear, without a preacher?
Romans 16:25
[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages
Ephesians 2:11-12
Remember, then, that once upon a time you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called 'the Uncircumcision' by that so-called 'Circumcision' which is itself the product of human hands in the flesh ??12 remember you were in those days outside Christ, aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the Promise, devoid of hope and God within the world.
Ephesians 3:5-6
which was not disclosed to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his sacred apostles and prophets by the Spirit),
Ephesians 6:8
Be sure that everyone, slave or free, will be paid back by the Lord and Master for the good he has done.
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.