Matthew 20:3
“And he went out about the third houre, and saw others standing idle in the market place,”
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Matthew 20:3 Context
1For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2And when hee had agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And he went out about the third houre, and saw others standing idle in the market place, 4And said vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, & whatsoeuer is right, I wil giue you. And they went their way. 5Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise.
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Other Translations
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
- King James Version
"And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
- Basic English Bible
And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
- Darby Bible
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,
- Webster's Bible
About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place.
- Weymouth Bible
He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
- World English Bible
And he yede out aboute the thridde our, and say othere stondynge idel in the chepyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
- Basic English Bible
And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
- Darby Bible
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,
- Webster's Bible
About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place.
- Weymouth Bible
He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
- World English Bible
And he yede out aboute the thridde our, and say othere stondynge idel in the chepyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 20:3
Mt 20:3,4 About the third hour. Nine o'clock. The hours were counted from six o'clock.