Matthew 20:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 20:13

11 And when they had received it, they¹ complained against the landowner,

12 saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’

13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.

15 ^aIs it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or ^bis your eye evil because I am good?’

16 ^aSo the last will be first, and the first last. ^bFor many are called, but few chosen.”

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17 ^aNow Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them,

18 ^a“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death,

Verse Comparison: Matthew 20:13

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American Standard Version
But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

Amplified® Bible
But he answered one of them, Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

Contemporary English Version
The owner answered one of them, "Friend, I didn't cheat you. I paid you exactly what we agreed on.

Darby English Version
But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?

Good News Bible
'Listen, friend,' the owner answered one of them, 'I have not cheated you. After all, you agreed to do a day's work for one silver coin.

International Standard Version
But he said to one of them, 'Friend, I'm not treating you unfairly. You did agree with me for a denarius, didn't you?

King James Version
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

New American Standard Bible
"But he answered and said to one of them, `Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

New International Version
"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius?

New King James Version
But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But he answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

Young's Literal Translation
`And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

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