Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
They answered him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go out to my vineyard.'
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.'
Moffatt New Testament
'Because nobody hired us,' they said. He told them, 'You go into the vineyard too.'
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.
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 About five he went out again and found still others standing around, and he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?' 7 They answered him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go out to my vineyard.' 8 "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 22:9-10
So go out to the country crossroads and invite everybody you find to my wedding reception.'
Luke 14:21-23
So the slave returned and reported these answers to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his slave, 'Hurry out into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor, the maimed, the crippled, and the blind.'
John 9:4
We must continue to do the works of Him who sent me while it is daylight. Night is coming when no one can do any work.
Acts 4:16
and repeated, "What shall we do with these men? For it is evident to everybody living in Jerusalem that an unmistakable wonder-work has been done by them; and we cannot deny it.
Acts 17:30-31
Though God overlooked those times of ignorance, He now commands all men everywhere to repent,
Romans 10:14-17
But how can people call upon One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in One about whom they have not heard? And how can people hear without someone to preach to them?
Romans 16:25
To Him who can make you strong in accordance with the good news I bring and in accordance with the message preached about Jesus Christ, in accordance with the uncovering of the secret which for ages past had not been told,
Ephesians 2:11-12
So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.
Ephesians 3:5-6
which in the earlier ages, so different from the present, was not made known to mankind as fully as now, but through the Spirit it has been revealed to His Holy apostles and prophets --
Ephesians 6:8
for you know that everyone, slave or free, will get his reward from the Lord for anything good he has done.
Colossians 1:26
the open secret, covered up from the people of former ages and generations, but now uncovered to God's people,
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing.