Matthew 20:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’”
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“‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and to these he said, Go ye--also ye--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 20:4 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- Luke 19:7And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
- Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
- 1 Corinthians 6:11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
- Colossians 4:1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
- 1 Timothy 1:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
- Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
- 1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
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