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Matthew 20:6

WEB

6About the eleventh hour[+] he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’

KJV

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?

BSB

6About the eleventh hour [+] he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

FBV

6At 5 p.m. he went out and found others standing there. ‘Why are you standing around all day doing nothing?’ he asked them.

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Extra References

John 9:4

4I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.


Acts 17:21

21Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.


Hebrews 6:12

12that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.


Proverbs 19:15

15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.


Luke 23:40-43

40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

43Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”


Ecclesiastes 9:10

10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol,[+] where you are going.


Ezekiel 16:49

49“‘“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters. She also didn’t strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.