Translation Comparison

Matthew 20:6

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The verse Matthew 20:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Matthew 20:6 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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?
American Standard VersionASV	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?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But about the eleventh hour, having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
English Revised VersionERV	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?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	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?
World English BibleWEB	About the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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?
American King James VersionAKJV	And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you here all the day idle?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, \|'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

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?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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?

Webster Bible Translation

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?

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

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?

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, |'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

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?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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?

Webster Bible Translation

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?

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

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?

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, |'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'