Verse 12
Matthew 20:12
Bible in Basic English
12
Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀λέγοντες· Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ⸂αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν⸃ ἐποίησας τοῖς βαστάσασι τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.
English Translation
Saying: These last men worked one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.
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Chapter 20 Context
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For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get wo...
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And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-gar...
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
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And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you....
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.
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And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are y...
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They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vi...
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And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and gi...
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And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny...
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Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given...
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And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
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12
Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have unde...
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But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with...
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Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.
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Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
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So the last will be first, and the first last.
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And when Yashua (Jesus) was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and sai...
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See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and...
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And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on...
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Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a re...
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And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your...
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But Yashua (Jesus) made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to t...
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They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at m...
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And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.
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But Yashua (Jesus) said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and th...
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Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your se...
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And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
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Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for...
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And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.
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And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Yashua (Jesus) was going by, ga...
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And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David...
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And Yashua (Jesus), stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?
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They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.
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And Yashua (Jesus), being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they wer...
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