Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Matthew 20:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he answered one of them, Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? American Standard Version (1901) But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling? Common English Bible “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I did you no wrong. Didn’t I agree to pay you a denarion? Catholic Public Domain Version But responding to one of them, he said: 'Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? |
Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you.
After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
But who are you, a man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me thus?”