Matthew 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.”

Matthew 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.”

Matthew 20:2 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ”

Matthew 20:2 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.”

Matthew 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard. ”

Matthew 20:2 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.”

Matthew 20:2 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:2 in Context — Matthew 20

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.

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What Does Matthew 20:2 Mean?

Matthew 20:2 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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