Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "'You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.
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.
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 going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, "'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?' 7 "'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "'You also, go into the vineyard,' he said. 8 "When evening came, the master said to his steward, "'Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 22:9-10
Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'
Luke 14:21-23
"So the servant came and brought these answers to his master, and they stirred his anger. "'Go out quickly,' he said, 'into the streets of the city--the wide ones and the narrow. You will see poor men, and crippled, blind, lame: fetch them all in here.'
John 9:4
We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.
Acts 4:16
"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 17:30-31
Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,
Romans 10:14-17
But how are they to call on One in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in One whose voice they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?
Romans 16:25
To Him who has it in His power to make you strong, as declared in the Good News which I am spreading, and the proclamation concerning Jesus Christ, in harmony with the unveiling of the Truth which in the periods of past Ages remained unuttered,
Ephesians 2:11-12
Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.
Ephesians 3:5-6
which in earlier ages was not made known to the human race, as it has now been revealed to His holy Apostles and Prophets through the Spirit--
Ephesians 6:8
You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man.
Colossians 1:26
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.