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Literal Standard Version
Matthew 20:11
and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
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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,
Berean Standard Bible
On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against 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
1"For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard, 2and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle, 4and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you; 5and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner. 6And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day? 7They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive. 8And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first. 9And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius. 10And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each 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 it has come to pass that the Egyptians see you, and they have said, This [is] his wife; and they have slain me, and you they keep alive:
and it has come to pass that the Egyptians see you, and they have said, This [is] his wife; and they have slain me, and you they keep alive:
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham journeys from there toward the land of the south, and dwells between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourns in Gerar;
And Abraham journeys from there toward the land of the south, and dwells between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourns in Gerar;
Genesis 20:4
And Abimelech has not drawn near to her, and he says, "Lord, do you also slay a righteous nation?
And Abimelech has not drawn near to her, and he says, "Lord, do you also slay a righteous nation?
Genesis 22:12
and He says, "Do not put forth your hand to the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that you are fearing God, and have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me."
and He says, "Do not put forth your hand to the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that you are fearing God, and have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me."
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph says to them on the third day, "Do this and live; I fear God!
And Joseph says to them on the third day, "Do this and live; I fear God!
Nehemiah 5:15
the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels in silver; also, their servants have ruled over the people—and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.
the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels in silver; also, their servants have ruled over the people—and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.
Job 1:1
There has been a man in the land of Uz—his name Job—and that man has been perfect and upright—both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
There has been a man in the land of Uz—his name Job—and that man has been perfect and upright—both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
Job 28:28
And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, || And to turn from evil [is] understanding."
And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, || And to turn from evil [is] understanding."
Psalms 14:4
Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, || They have not called YHWH.
Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, || They have not called YHWH.
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.
