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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Matthew 20:11
On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:
When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:
King James Version (1611)
And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
King James Version
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
English Standard Version
And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,
And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,
New American Standard Bible
"When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
"When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
New Century Version
When they got their coin, they complained to the man who owned the land.
When they got their coin, they complained to the man who owned the land.
Amplified Bible
"When they received it, they protested and grumbled at the owner of the estate,
"When they received it, they protested and grumbled at the owner of the estate,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,
And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now when they received it, they were grumbling at the landowner,
Now when they received it, they were grumbling at the landowner,
Contemporary English Version
they began complaining to the owner of the vineyard.
they began complaining to the owner of the vineyard.
Complete Jewish Bible
On receiving their wages, they began grumbling to the farmer,
On receiving their wages, they began grumbling to the farmer,
Darby Translation
And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
Easy-to-Read Version
When they got their silver coin, they complained to the man who owned the land.
When they got their silver coin, they complained to the man who owned the land.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
Good News Translation
They took their money and started grumbling against the employer.
They took their money and started grumbling against the employer.
Lexham English Bible
And when they received it, they began to complain against the master of the house,
And when they received it, they began to complain against the master of the house,
Literal Translation
And having received it , they murmured against the housemaster,
And having received it , they murmured against the housemaster,
American Standard Version
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
Bible in Basic English
And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
Hebrew Names Version
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
International Standard Version
When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner,
When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner,
Etheridge Translation
And when they had received, they murmured against the house-lord,
And when they had received, they murmured against the house-lord,
Murdock Translation
And when they received [fn] , they murmured against the lord of the house,
And when they received [fn] , they murmured against the lord of the house,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they had receaued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
And when they had receaued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
English Revised Version
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
World English Bible
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having received it, they murmured against the housholder, saying,
And having received it, they murmured against the housholder, saying,
Weymouth's New Testament
So when they had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying,
So when they had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and in the takyng grutchiden ayens the hosebonde man, and seiden,
and in the takyng grutchiden ayens the hosebonde man, and seiden,
Update Bible Version
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house.
And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house.
New English Translation
When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,
When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,
New King James Version
And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,
And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,
New Living Translation
When they received their pay, they protested to the owner,
When they received their pay, they protested to the owner,
New Life Bible
After they received it, they talked against the owner.
After they received it, they talked against the owner.
New Revised Standard
And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying -
And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
Revised Standard Version
And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder,
And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when they had receaved it they murmured agaynst the good man of the housse
And when they had receaved it they murmured agaynst the good man of the housse
Young's Literal Translation
and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they had receaued it, they murmured agaynst the housholder,
And whan they had receaued it, they murmured agaynst the housholder,
Mace New Testament (1729)
who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,
who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,
Simplified Cowboy Version
When they saw that they had received the same amount for workin' all day as the last cowboys got for workin' an hour, they began to grumble and cuss about the rancher.
When they saw that they had received the same amount for workin' all day as the last cowboys got for workin' an hour, they began to grumble and cuss about the rancher.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
"When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
Contextual Overview
1For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4'You also go into my vineyard,' he said, 'and I will pay you whatever is right.' 5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing. 6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. 'Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?' he asked. 7'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. So he told them, 'You also go into my vineyard.' 8When 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.' 9The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. 10So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they murmured: Luke 5:30, Luke 15:2, Luke 15:28-30, Luke 19:7, Acts 11:2, Acts 11:3, Acts 13:45, Acts 22:21, Acts 22:22, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Jude 1:16
Reciprocal: Job 40:2 - he that reproveth Proverbs 7:19 - the goodman Isaiah 58:3 - have we fasted Ezekiel 18:25 - way Matthew 24:43 - goodman Mark 14:5 - And they Philippians 2:14 - without
Cross-References
Genesis 12:12
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will allow you to live.
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will allow you to live.
Genesis 20:1
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
Genesis 22:12
"Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him," said the Angel, "for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me."
"Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him," said the Angel, "for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me."
Genesis 26:7
But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to say, "She is my wife," since he thought to himself, "The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful."
But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to say, "She is my wife," since he thought to himself, "The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful."
Genesis 42:18
and on the third day he said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God.
and on the third day he said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God.
Nehemiah 5:15
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
Job 1:1
There once was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
There once was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Job 28:28
And He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
And He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
Psalms 14:4
Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour My people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour My people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when they had received it,.... The external privileges of the Gospel dispensation, an inheritance among them that are sanctified, and a right unto it, on the foot of free grace,
they murmured against the good man of the house; who had been so kind and liberal, to those who came last into the vineyard, and had done no injury to them, but gave them a full reward. So the Jews that first believed in Christ, were at first uneasy at the Gospel being preached to the Gentiles, at the calling of them, and their partaking of the same privileges in a Gospel church state with them, without submitting to the ceremonies of the law, as they had done; just as the Pharisees, in Christ's time, murmured against him; for receiving sinners, and eating with them: though in the latter day, the envy of Ephraim shall depart, and in the ultimate glory there will be no murmuring at each other's happiness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Murmured - Complained; found fault with.
The goodman of the house - The original here is the same word which in Matthew 20:1 is translated householder, and should have been so translated here. It is the old English way of denoting the father of a family. It expresses no moral quality.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 20:11. They murmured — The Jews made the preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles, a pretence why they should reject that Gospel; as they fondly imagined they were, and should be, the sole objects of the Divine approbation. How they murmured because the Gentiles were made partakers of the kingdom of God; see Acts 11:1, &c., and Acts 15:1, &c.
There are many similitudes of this kind among the Jews, where the principal part even of the phraseology of our Lord's parable may be found. Several of them may be seen in Schoettgen. Our Lord, however, as in all other cases, has greatly improved the language, scope, design, and point of the similitude. He was, in all cases, an eminent master of the sentences.
