Matthew 20:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.”

Matthew 20:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:10 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Matthew 20:10 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Matthew 20:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.”

Matthew 20:10 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.”

Matthew 20:10 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,”

Matthew 20:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.”

Matthew 20:10 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie.”

Matthew 20:10 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:10 in Context — Matthew 20

8 Y cuando fué la tarde del día, el señor de la viña dijo á su mayordomo: Llama á los obreros y págales el jornal, comenzando desde los postreros hasta los primeros.

9 Y viniendo los que [habían ido] cerca de la hora undécima, recibieron cada uno un denario.

10 Y viniendo también los primeros, pensaron que habían de recibir más; pero también ellos recibieron cada uno un denario.

11 Y tomándolo, murmuraban contra el padre de la familia,

12 Diciendo: Estos postreros sólo han trabajado una hora, y los has hecho iguales á nosotros, que hemos llevado la carga y el calor del día.

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What Does Matthew 20:10 Mean?

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