Matthew 20:15
"Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?’
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
In Context
14"Take your wage and begone! I chose to give to this last man the same as to you.
16"So the last shall be first, and the first, last."
Cross References
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.
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 →