Matthew 20:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?”
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“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?”
King James Version · Public Domain“But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 20:13 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
- Job 34:8He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
- Job 34:17Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
- Job 35:2“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’
- Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
- Matthew 22:12‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
- Matthew 26:50“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
- Romans 9:14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
- Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
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