Matthew 20:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going to the first.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when{G1096} even{G3798} was come,{G1096} the lord{G2962} of the vineyard{G290} saith{G3004} unto{G2012} his{G846} steward,{G2012} Call{G2564} the laborers,{G2040} and{G2532} pay{G591} them{G846} their hire,{G3408} beginning{G756} from{G575} the last{G2078} unto{G2193} the first.{G4413}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So{G1161} when even{G3798} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, the lord{G2962} of the vineyard{G290} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto his{G846} steward{G2012}, Call{G2564}{(G5657)} the labourers{G2040}, and{G2532} give{G591}{(G5628)} them{G846} their hire{G3408}, beginning{G756}{(G5671)} from{G575} the last{G2078} unto{G2193} the first{G4413}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When even was come the LORde of the vyneyarde sayde vnto hys steward: call the labourers and geve them their hyre beginnyng at ye laste tyll thou come to ye fyrste.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan euen was come, the lorde of the vynyarde sayde vnto his stewarde: Call the labourers, and geue them their hyre, begynnynge from the last vnto ye first.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when euen was come, the master of the vineyard sayd vnto his steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    So, when euen was come, the lorde of the vineyard sayth vnto his steward: Call the labourers, and geue them their hire, beginning at ye last, vntyll the first.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them› [their] ‹hire, beginning from the last unto the first.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last -- unto the first.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his manager,‘Call the workers and give the pay starting with the last hired until the first.’

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:13 : 13 Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.
  • Deut 24:15 : 15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and depend on it. Otherwise, they may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
  • Matt 13:39-40 : 39 The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.
  • Matt 25:19 : 19 After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
  • Matt 25:31 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
  • Luke 8:3 : 3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, along with many others who were supporting Him out of their own possessions.
  • Luke 10:7 : 7 Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'
  • Rom 2:6-9 : 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds. 7 To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life. 8 But to those who are self-seeking, who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile. 10 But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 This is how you should regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Now it is required that those who are entrusted as stewards must prove faithful.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless—not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, and not greedy for dishonest gain.
  • Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
  • Rev 20:11-12 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
  • Gen 15:2 : 2 Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
  • Gen 39:4-6 : 4 Joseph found favor in his master's eyes and became his personal servant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted everything he owned to his care. 5 From the time he put Joseph in charge of his household and all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph. The LORD's blessing was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he paid no attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
  • Gen 43:19 : 19 So they approached Joseph's steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 20:9-16
    8 verses
    90%

    9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

    10 So when the first ones came, they expected to receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

    11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.

    12 'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

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

    14 'Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.'

    15 'Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

    16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

  • Matt 20:1-7
    7 verses
    88%

    1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

    2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

    3 About the third hour, he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

    4 He told them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.'

    5 So they went. He went out again around the sixth and ninth hours and did the same thing.

    6 About the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing idle. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?'

    7 They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'

  • Luke 20:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: 'A man planted a vineyard, leased it to some farmers, and went away for a long time.

    10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

    11 He proceeded to send another servant, but they also beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

  • 30 Indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.

  • 74%

    33 Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away.

    34 When the time came to harvest the fruit, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

    35 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

    36 Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group, but they treated them the same way.

    37 Finally, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

    38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!'

  • Mark 12:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, built a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and constructed a tower. Then he leased it to farmers and went on a journey.

    2 At the appointed time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

  • 74%

    40 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenant farmers?

    41 They said to him, 'He will bring those wretches to a miserable end and lease the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit at the proper times.'

  • 5 So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

  • 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.'

  • 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

  • 73%

    13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.'

    14 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.'

    15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?'

    16 He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, 'May it never happen!'

  • 19 After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

  • Mark 12:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

    9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    8 Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • 21 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • 15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and depend on it. Otherwise, they may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

  • 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business.

  • 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

  • 38 Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.

  • 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

  • Luke 16:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.

    2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'