Matthew 20:11-13

New International Version

¹¹When they received it, they began to grumble^(A) against the landowner. ¹²‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat^(B) of the day.’

¹³“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend.^(C) Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?

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Matthew 20:11-13

King James Version

¹¹And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

¹²Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

¹³But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

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Matthew 20:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, ¹²saying, ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day’s work and the ^(A)scorching heat.’ ¹³But he answered and said to one of them, ‘^(B)Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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Matthew 20:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹And when they had received it, they ^[a]complained against the landowner, ¹²saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ ¹³But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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Matthew 20:11 grumbled

Matthew 20:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, ¹²saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and ^(A)the scorching heat.’ ¹³But he replied to one of them, ^(B)‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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