Matthew 20:5

Etheridge Translation

And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
About noon and about three,

King James Version (1611)
Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise.

King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

English Standard Version
So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.

New American Standard Bible
"Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

New Century Version
So they went to work in the vineyard. The man went out again about twelve o'clock and three o'clock and did the same thing.

Amplified Bible
"He went out about the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), and did the same thing.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe he went out about the sixt & ninth houre, and did likewise.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

Legacy Standard Bible
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

Berean Standard Bible
So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

Contemporary English Version
So they went. At noon and again about three in the afternoon he returned to the market. And each time he made the same agreement with others who were loafing around with nothing to do.

Complete Jewish Bible
At noon, and again around three in the afternoon, he did the same thing.

Darby Translation
Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

Easy-to-Read Version
So they went to work in the vineyard. "The man went out again about twelve o'clock and again at three o'clock. Both times he hired some others to work in his vineyard.

George Lamsa Translation
And he went out again at the sixth and at the ninth hour, and did the same.

Good News Translation
So they went. Then at twelve o'clock and again at three o'clock he did the same thing.

Lexham English Bible
So they went. Going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did the same thing.

Literal Translation
Again, going out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did the same.

American Standard Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

Bible in Basic English
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.

Hebrew Names Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

International Standard Version
So off they went. He went out again about noonthe sixth hour">[fn] and about three o'clockthe ninth hour">[fn] and did the same thing.

Murdock Translation
and they went. And again he went out at the sixth and ninth hours, and did the same.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Agayne, he went out about the sixth and nynth houre, and dyd lykewyse.

English Revised Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

World English Bible
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Again going out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

Weymouth's New Testament
"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei wenten forth. Eftsoones he wente out aboute the sixte our, and the nynthe, and dide in lijk maner.

Update Bible Version
And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

Webster's Bible Translation
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

New English Translation
So they went. When he went out again about noon and three o'clock that afternoon, he did the same thing.

New King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

New Living Translation
So they went to work in the vineyard. At noon and again at three o'clock he did the same thing.

New Life Bible
Again he went out about noon and at three o'clock and did the same thing.

New Revised Standard
When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

Revised Standard Version
Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Agayne he wet out about the sixte and nynthe houre and dyd lyke wyse.

Young's Literal Translation
and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agayne, he wete out aboute the sixte and nyenth houre, and dyd likewyse,

Mace New Testament (1729)
about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.

Simplified Cowboy Version
They saddled up and went. He rode out again at noon and then about three o'clock to look for more cowboys.

Contextual Overview

¹ FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, a house-lord, who went forth in the early morn to hire labourers for his vinery. ² And he bargained with the labourers for a denarius a day, and sent them into his vinery. ³ And he went forth in three hours, and saw others who were standing in the public place and unemployed. ⁴ And he said to them, Go also you in the vinery, and what is suitable I will give you. Then went they. ⁵ And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same. ⁶ And about eleven hours he went out, and found others who were standing and unemployed; and he said to them, Why are you standing all the day unemployed ? ⁷ They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go also you into the vinery, and whatever is suitable you shall receive. ⁸ But when it was evening, the lord of the vinery said to the chief of his household, Call the workmen and give to them their wages; and begin from the last unto the first. ⁹ And they came who (had wrought) from eleven hours; and they received each a denarius. ¹⁰ But when the first came, they expected to take more; but they also received each a denarius.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sixth: Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Mark 15:34, Luke 23:44-46, John 1:39, John 4:6, John 11:9, Acts 3:1, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:9

and did: Genesis 12:1-4, Joshua 24:2, Joshua 24:3, 2 Chronicles 33:12-19, Hebrews 11:24-26

Reciprocal: Matthew 21:28 - sons

Cross-References

2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and purity, and by the grace of Aloha, we are conversant in the world; and not with the wisdom of the flesh, and especially with you yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 2:10
You witness and Aloha, how we preached to you the gospel of Aloha, purely and justly, and were without blame with all the faithful.

1 Timothy 1:13
who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I received mercy, because while ignorant I did it, without faith.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour,.... About twelve o'clock, or at noon, and three o'clock in the afternoon. These three last mentioned seasons of the day, were the hours of prayer; see Acts 2:15 and did likewise: seeing others in the same place, and posture, he called them, and sent them into his vineyard, to labour there, giving them the same promise he did to others.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sixth and ninth hour - That is, about twelve o’clock and three o’clock.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 20:5. The sixth hour — Twelve o'clock. Ninth hour - three o'clock in the afternoon.