Matthew 20:9 · King James Version
Matthew 20:9 in the Original Greek
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Matthew 20:9 in Other Translations
| KJV | And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. |
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| WEB | “When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. |
| ASV | And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling. |
| YLT | And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary. |
| WBT | And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. |
| DBY | And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius. |
Commentary on Matthew 20:9
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Matthew 20:9
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny--a full day's wages.
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Questions about Matthew 20:9
What does Matthew 20:9 say?
Matthew 20:9 in the King James Version reads: “And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 20, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 20:9 found in the Bible?
Matthew 20:9 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 9, in the New Testament.
What Bible translation is Matthew 20:9 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 20:9 in the table on this page.
But when the first came,.... Who were early hired into the vineyard; and design either the first saints that were in the world; or the Jews that first believed in Christ, either really or nominally; or such, who were called by grace in their early days:
they supposed, or "hoped", as the Syriac version renders it,
that they should have received more; than a penny, a greater reward: not that they could expect it on the foot of their agreement, or on account of their work; but because they observed, that they that came last into the vineyard, had as much as they agreed for; and therefore hoped, from the goodness of their Lord to them, that they should receive more:
and they likewise received every man a penny; the selfsame privileges of the Gospel, and a title to the selfsame reward of free grace, the selfsame glory and happiness.