Matthew 20:12
“Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden, and heat of the day.”
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Matthew 20:12 Context
10But when the first came, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a penie. 11And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house, 12Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden, and heat of the day. 13But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penie? 14Take that thine is, and goe thy way, I will giue vnto this last, euen as vnto thee.
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Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
- King James Version
saying, 'These last men have worked {only} one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)