Matthew 20:13

New Century Version

But the man who owned the vineyard said to one of those workers, ‘Friend, I am being fair to you. You agreed to work for one coin.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you will not destroy the good people along with the evil ones; then they would be treated the same. You are the judge of all the earth. Won’t you do what is right?”

Job 35:2

“Do you think this is fair? You say, ‘God will show that I am right,’

Job 40:8

Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right?

Matthew 20:14

So take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same pay that I gave you.

Matthew 20:2

The man agreed to pay the workers one coin for working that day. Then he sent them into the vineyard to work.

Matthew 22:12

The king said, ‘Friend, how were you allowed to come in here? You are not dressed for a wedding.’ But the man said nothing.

Matthew 26:50

Jesus answered, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then the people came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.

Romans 9:20

You are only human, and human beings have no right to question God. An object should not ask the person who made it, “Why did you make me like this?”