Matthew 20:9

And they whiche were hyred aboute the eleventhe houre came and receaved every man a peny.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

In Context

8When even was come the lorde of the vyneyarde sayde vnto hys steward: call the labourers and geve them their hyre beginnyng at ye laste tyll thou come to ye fyrste.

10Then came ye fyrst supposyng yt they shuld receave moare: and they likewyse receaved every man a peny.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:6And he went out aboute the eleventhe houre and founde other stondynge ydell and sayde vnto them: Why stonde ye here all the daye ydell?

Romans 4:3For what sayth the scripture? Abraham beleved god and it was counted vnto him for rightewesnes.

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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