Matthew 20:13

But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing yoʋ no wrong. Did yoʋ not agree with me to work for a denarius?

Text-Critical English NT

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 men worked for one hour, and yoʋ have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’

14Take what is yoʋrs and go. I wish to give to this last man just as I gave to yoʋ.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:50Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what yoʋ have come to do.” Then they came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

Romans 9:20On the contrary, O man, who are yoʋ to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why did yoʋ make me like this?”

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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