Matthew 20:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

English ASV

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

English Amplified

And going out about the third hour (nine o'clock), he saw others standing idle in the marketplace;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And going out about the third hour (nine o'clock), he saw others standing idle in the marketplace;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;

English EASY 2024

The master went out again about three hours later. He saw some other men standing in the market place. They had no work to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"About nine o'clock the man went to the marketplace and saw some other people standing there. They were doing nothing.

And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He went out again to the marketplace at nine o'clock and saw some men standing there doing nothing,

English God's Word - GW 1995

About 9 a.m. he saw others standing in the marketplace without work.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

English KJV 1611

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

English LSB

And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Then he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Going out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When it was about nine o’clock in the morning, he went out again and saw others standing around in the marketplace without work.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"About nine o'clock in the morning he went out again. He saw others standing in the market place doing nothing.

English NIV

"About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

English NKJ 1982

And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

English NLT

"At nine o'clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then at nine o’clock, as he was passing through the town square, he found others standing around without work.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“A couple of hours later he was passing a hiring hall and saw some men standing around waiting for jobs,

English Tyndale 1537

And he went out about the third hour, and saw other standing idle in the market place,

Matthew 20:3 — Compare Translations