Matthew

Matthew 20:11–15

¹¹On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner. ¹²‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

¹³But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? ¹⁴Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. ¹⁵Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

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Matthew 20:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On receiving	Λαβόντες	Labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
they began to grumble	ἐγόγγυζον	egongyzon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
landowner	οἰκοδεσπότου	oikodespotou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3617 a head of a household

Matthew 20:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	Οὗτοι	Houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
last	ἔσχατοι	eschatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
worked	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
only one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
hour	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
they said	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have made	ἐποίησας	epoiēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
equal	ἴσους	isous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2470 equal, identical
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have borne	βαστάσασι	bastasasi	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
burden	βάρος	baros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G922 a weight, burden
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
scorching heat	καύσωνα	kausōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2742 a scorching heat, hot wind
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

Matthew 20:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Friend	Ἑταῖρε	Hetaire	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2083 a companion, comrade
I am not being unfair	ἀδικῶ	adikō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
to you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Did you not agree	συνεφώνησάς	synephōnēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4856 I agree with
with me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
on one denarius	δηναρίου	dēnariou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1220 a denarius

Matthew 20:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	ἆρον	aron	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
your	σὸν	son	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to give	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
last	ἐσχάτῳ	eschatō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
the same as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you	σοί	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Matthew 20:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do I not have the right	ἔξεστίν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
as	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I please	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mine	ἐμοῖς	emois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Plural	G1699 mine
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
are you	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
envious	πονηρός	ponēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
generous	ἀγαθός	agathos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G18 good