Matthew 20:6
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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?About 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.
In other translations
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?About 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.
Greek words
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