Matthew

Matthew 20:13–16

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?’

¹⁶So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”^f

Footnotes

f 20:16 BYZ and TR include For many are called, but few are chosen.

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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

Matthew 20:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
last	ἔσχατοι	eschatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
first	πρῶτοι	prōtoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
first	πρῶτοι	prōtoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
last	ἔσχατοι	eschatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally