Matthew 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Saying, 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.”
Matthew 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’”
Matthew 20:12 — World English Bible
Matthew 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. ”
Matthew 20:12 — American Standard Version
Matthew 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day--and the heat.”
Matthew 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat. ”
Matthew 20:12 — Darby Translation
Matthew 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden and heate of the day.”
Matthew 20:12 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 20:12 in Context — Matthew 20
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
12 Saying, 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.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
What Does Matthew 20:12 Mean?
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