Matthew 20:6

"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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All Translations

BBE BBE

And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?

DBY DBY

But about the eleventh [hour], having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

KJV King James Version

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?

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

About the eleventh hour{5:00 PM} he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

YLT YLT

And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?