KJV ORIGINAL
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Take what's yours and go. I'm giving this person who came last the exact same thing I gave you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's generosity isn't about what you deserve, it's about who he is.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jesus' Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in the Gospel of Matthew, where a landowner hires laborers at various times throughout the day but pays them all the same wage. It highlights God's sovereign generosity and challenges the human tendency toward envy, as Jesus was teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven to His disciples during His ministry in first-century Judea. The parable reflects the economic realities of that era, where daily wages were essential for survival.
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