American Standard Version
"saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. "
— Matthew 20:12, American Standard Version
“Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.”
“saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'”
“saying,‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’”
“Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.”
“Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.”
“Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.”
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.
But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?
Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?