But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’
Matthew 20:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and ending with the first. [Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:15.] 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. Common English Bible “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and moving on finally to the first.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And when evening had arrived, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last, even to the first.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first. |
But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’
So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
‘Do not oppress your neighbour or rob him. The wages due a hired worker must not remain with you until morning.
‘ “Because no one hired us,” they said to him. ‘ “You also go into my vineyard,” he told them.
‘When those who were hired at about five came, they each received one denarius.
‘After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels , with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t move from house to house.
The Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.
For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
You are to pay him his wages each day before the sun sets, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be held guilty.
As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,
so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
The servant answered, ‘She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the territory of Moab.