Matthew 20:4
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Matthew 20:4 in other translations
| BSB | ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’ |
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| WEB | He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way. |
| ASV | and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. |
| YLT | and to these he said, Go ye--also ye--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you; |
| DARBY | and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way. |
| BBE | And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work. |
| Webster | And said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they departed. |
What does Matthew 20:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 20:1-16
The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admitted to equal privileges and advantages with the Jews. The parable may also be applied more generally, and shows, 1. That God is debtor to no man. 2. That many who begin last, and promise little in religion, sometimes, by the…
Matthew 20:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 20:4
- 1 Peter 4:2-3
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
- Romans 6:16-22
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. …
- Luke 19:7-10
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
- Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
- Titus 3:8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
- 1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- 1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Colossians 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
- 1 Timothy 1:12-13
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- Matthew 21:23-31
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. …
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Context
- Matthew 20:3
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
- Matthew 20:4
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
- Matthew 20:5
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Matthew 20:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y les dijo: Id también vosotros á mi viña, y os daré lo que fuere justo. Y ellos fueron. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il dit à ceux-ci: Allez, vous aussi, dans la vigne, et je vous donnerai ce qui sera juste; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und zu diesen sprach er: Gehet auch ihr hin in den Weinberg, und was irgend recht ist, werde ich euch geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dixit illis: Ite et vos in vineam meam, et quod justum fuerit dabo vobis. |