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Berean Standard Bible

“The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.”

Matthew 20:9

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Study note

In the parable of the workers in the vineyard, a landowner hires laborers at different hours of the day, from early morning to late afternoon. At the end of the day he pays them starting with the last to arrive.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

World English Bible (WEB)

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

King James Version (KJV)

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y viniendo los que habían ido cerca de la hora undécima, recibieron cada uno un denario.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los que llegaron a las cinco les pagó un denario.

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