Matthew 20:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?”

Matthew 20:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’”

Matthew 20:15 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?”

Matthew 20:15 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?”

Matthew 20:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?”

Matthew 20:15 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?”

Matthew 20:15 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:15 in Context — Matthew 20

13 Il répondit à l’un d’eux: Mon ami, je ne te fais pas tort; n’es-tu pas convenu avec moi d’un denier?

14 Prends ce qui te revient, et va-t’en. Je veux donner à ce dernier autant qu’à toi.

15 Ne m’est-il pas permis de faire de mon bien ce que je veux? Ou vois-tu de mauvais œil que je sois bon?

16 Ainsi les derniers seront les premiers, et les premiers seront les derniers.

17 Pendant que Jésus montait à Jérusalem, il prit à part les douze disciples, et il leur dit en chemin:

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What Does Matthew 20:15 Mean?

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