Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation 'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'while we put up with a whole day's work in the hot sun--yet you paid them the same as you paid us!' New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. wrought but one hour. Luke 14:10,11 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee. . . . Romans 3:22-24,30 Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction. . . . Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel borne. Isaiah 58:2,3 For they seek me from day to day, and desire to know my ways, as a nation that hath done justice, and hath not forsaken the judgment of their God: they ask of me the judgments of justice: they are willing to approach to God. . . . Zechariah 7:3-5 To speak to the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying: Must I weep in the fifth month, or must I sanctify myself as I have now done for many years? . . . Malachi 1:13 And you have said: Behold of our labour, and you puffed it away, saith the Lord of hosts, and you brought in of rapine the lame, and the sick, and brought in an offering: shall I accept it at your hands, saith the Lord? Malachi 3:14 And you have said: What have we spoken against thee? You have said: He laboureth in vain that serveth God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the Lord of hosts? Luke 15:29,30 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends. . . . Luke 18:11,12 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican. . . . Romans 3:27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . . Romans 10:1-3 Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed and my prayer to God is for them unto salvation. . . . Romans 11:5,6 Even so then, at this present time also, there is a remnant saved according to the election of grace. . . . 1 Corinthians 4:11 Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no fixed abode. 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often. . . . Context The Parable of the Workers…11And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, 12Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. 13But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?… Cross References Jonah 4:8 But God prepared a worm, when the morning arose on the following day: and it struck the ivy and it withered. Matthew 20:11 And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, Luke 12:55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will heat. And it cometh to pass. James 1:11 For the sun rose with a burning heat and parched the grass: and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished. So also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Jump to Previous Bearing Borne Burden Burning Equal Hard Heat Hired Hour Hour's Last Scorching Spent These Undergone Whole Work Worked WroughtJump to Next Bearing Borne Burden Burning Equal Hard Heat Hired Hour Hour's Last Scorching Spent These Undergone Whole Work Worked WroughtLinks Matthew 20:12 NIVMatthew 20:12 NLT Matthew 20:12 ESV Matthew 20:12 NASB Matthew 20:12 Bible Apps Matthew 20:12 Biblia Paralela Matthew 20:12 Chinese Bible Matthew 20:12 French Bible Matthew 20:12 German Bible Alphabetical: and borne burden day' equal have heat hired hour last made men of one only said saying scorching the them These they to us were who work worked you NT Gospels: Matthew 20:12 Saying 'These last have spent one hour (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |