Matthew 20:2 “He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vi…”

Matthew 20:2

He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

World English Bible

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

American Standard Version

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

Darby Translation

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Young's Literal Translation

and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Bible in Basic English

And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

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Cross references

“he had”

Matthew 20:13 Deuteronomy 5:27–30 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6

Matthew 20:13 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 5:27–30 · BSB

Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”

Exodus 19:5 · BSB

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Exodus 19:6 · BSB

And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

“a penny”

Matthew 22:19 Luke 10:35 Matthew 18:28 Revelation 6:6

Matthew 22:19 · BSB

Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

Luke 10:35 · BSB

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’

Matthew 18:28 · BSB

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

Revelation 6:6 · BSB

And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

“he sent”

2 Timothy 3:15 1 Samuel 2:18 1 Samuel 2:26 1 Kings 3:6–11 1 Kings 18:12 2 Chronicles 34:3

2 Timothy 3:15 · BSB

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:26 · BSB

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

1 Kings 3:6–11 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

1 Kings 18:12 · BSB

I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

2 Chronicles 34:3 · BSB

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carv…

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

In context

1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

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