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Berean Standard Bible

““For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.”

Matthew 20:1

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Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard right after saying that the last will be first and the first last. It answers Peter's question about what the disciples will receive.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

World English Bible (WEB)

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

King James Version (KJV)

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

PORQUE el reino de los cielos es semejante á un hombre, padre de familia, que salió por la mañana á ajustar obreros para su viña.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El reino de los cielos es también semejante al dueño de una finca que sale por la mañana a contratar obreros para recoger la cosecha.

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