Devine Scripture

Matthew 20:3

Matthew chapter 20 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

Context

v.2And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

v.3This passage

v.4and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 20:6

    And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

  • Matthew 11:16

    But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

  • Proverbs 19:15

    Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • 1 Timothy 5:13

    And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

  • Mark 15:25

    And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

  • Ezekiel 16:49

    Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.