Matthew 20:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”
Matthew 20:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 20:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 20:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’”
Matthew 20:8 — World English Bible
Matthew 20:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. ”
Matthew 20:8 — American Standard Version
Matthew 20:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last--unto the first.”
Matthew 20:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 20:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay [them] their wages, beginning from the last even to the first. ”
Matthew 20:8 — Darby Translation
Matthew 20:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when euen was come, the master of the vineyard sayd vnto his steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first.”
Matthew 20:8 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 20:8 in Context — Matthew 20
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
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.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
What Does Matthew 20:8 Mean?
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