1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Matthew 20:2 | And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. | The Roman penny, or denarius, was the 8th part of an ounce; which, at the rate of 5s. per ounce, is 7.5d. It is put here for the usual hire of a day-labourer. |