Matthew 20:13 “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Di…”

Matthew 20:13

But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

World English Bible

“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

American Standard Version

But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee answered one of them, saying, Friend, I doe thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penie?

Darby Translation

But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?

Young's Literal Translation

'And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

Bible in Basic English

But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?

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Cross references

“Friend”

Matthew 22:12 Matthew 26:50

Matthew 22:12 · BSB

‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

Matthew 26:50 · BSB

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

“I do”

Genesis 18:25 Job 34:8–12 Job 35:2 Job 40:8 Romans 9:20 Job 34:17

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Job 34:8–12 · BSB

He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.

Job 35:2 · BSB

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

Job 40:8 · BSB

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Romans 9:20 · BSB

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

Job 34:17 · BSB

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

Read Matthew 20