Matthew 20:13

But the owner answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for one denarius?

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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

12They said, 'These last workers have spent only one hour in work, but you have made them equal to us, we who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

14Take what belongs to you and go your way. I choose to give to these last hired workers just the same as to you.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Job 34:17Can one who hates justice govern? 1 Will you condemn God, who is righteous and mighty? 1

Job 40:8Will you actually say that I am unjust? 1 Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right? 1

Matthew 26:50Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come to do.” Then they came, laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.

Romans 9:20On the contrary, man, who are you who answers against God? Will what has been molded say to the one who molds it, “Why did you make me this way?”

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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