“At about nine o’clock the man went to the market place and saw some other people standing there. These people were doing nothing.
Matthew 20:4 - Easy To Read Version So the man said to them, ‘If you go and work in my field, I will pay you what your work is worth.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to them, You go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will pay you. And they went. American Standard Version (1901) and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Common English Bible He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I’ll pay you whatever is right.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them, 'You may go into my vineyard, too, and what I will give you will be just.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just. |
“At about nine o’clock the man went to the market place and saw some other people standing there. These people were doing nothing.
When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew. Matthew was sitting at his place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Then Matthew stood up and followed Jesus.
In the past, some of you were like that. But you were washed clean, you were made holy, {\cf2\super [36]} and you were made right with God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Masters, give the things that are good and fair to your servants. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.
There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.
So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).