Matthew 20:13

But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a denarius?

ASV Byzantine Text

In The King James Version

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

In Context

12saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

14Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Job 34:17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

Job 40:8Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Matthew 26:50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Romans 9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:2-17

The Labourers in the Vineyard. 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and… Read the whole commentary →

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