Matthew 20:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.”
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“About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 20:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
- Ezekiel 16:49Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.
- Matthew 11:16To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
- Matthew 20:6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
- Mark 15:25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
- Acts 2:15These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
- Acts 17:17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.
- 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
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