Matthew 20:7
“They say vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He saith vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard: and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue.”
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Matthew 20:7 Context
5Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise. 6And about the eleuenth houre, he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? 7They say vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He saith vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard: and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue. 8So when euen was come, the lord of the vineyard saith vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning from the last, vnto the first. 9And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie.
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Other Translations for Matthew 20:7
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.
- King James Version
"They *said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He *said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.
- Basic English Bible
They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard [and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive].
- Darby Bible
They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, that shall ye receive.
- Webster's Bible
`Because no one has hired us,' they replied. `You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.
- Weymouth Bible
They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.'
- World English Bible
Thei seien to him, For no man hath hirid vs. He seith to hem, Go ye also in to my vyneyerd.
- Wycliffe Bible
they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye -- ye also -- to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 20:7
Mt 20:7 Because no man hath hired us. These persons were idle, because they had no opportunity to work. This point must not be lost sight of. There is no promise here for willful idleness.