Matthew 20:15
King James Version (KJV)
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
In context
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew 20:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
- WEB World English Bible
- Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
- ASV American Standard Version
- Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
- DBY Darby Translation
- is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?