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Matthew 20:6
King James Version
Matthew 20:6
King James Version
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
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Matthew 20:6
New International Version
Matthew 20:6
New International Version
6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
Matthew 20:6
English Standard Version
Matthew 20:6
English Standard Version
6 And (A)about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
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Matthew 20:6
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 20:6
New American Standard Bible
6 And about the [a]eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’
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- Matthew 20:6 I.e., 5 p.m.
Matthew 20:6
New King James Version
Matthew 20:6
New King James Version
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing [a]idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’
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- Matthew 20:6 NU omits idle
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