Matthew 20:8

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

So {G1161} when even {G3798} was come {G1096}, the lord {G2962} of the vineyard {G290} saith {G3004} unto his {G846} steward {G2012}, Call {G2564} the labourers {G2040}, and {G2532} give {G591} them {G846} their hire {G3408}, beginning {G756} from {G575} the last {G2078} unto {G2193} the first {G4413}.

"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, `Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and ending with the first.'

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 24:15 (5 votes)

    At his day thou shalt give [him] his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he [is] poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

  • 1 Peter 4:10 (3 votes)

    As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

  • Luke 10:7 (2 votes)

    And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

  • Genesis 39:4 (2 votes)

    And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

  • Genesis 39:6 (2 votes)

    And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.

  • Matthew 13:39 (2 votes)

    The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

  • Matthew 13:40 (2 votes)

    As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.