Matthew 20:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘When those who were hired at about five came, they each received one denarius.

Cross References

Matthew 20:2

After agreeing with the workers on one denarius,   he sent them into his vineyard for the day.

Matthew 20:8

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his foreman, “Call the workers and give them their pay,   starting with the last and ending with the first.”

Matthew 20:10

So when the first ones came, they assumed they would get more, but they also received a denarius each.