Matthew 20:14

Matthew 20:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.

Context of Matthew 20:14

12They said to him, “Some of these other workers came last and only worked for one hour. But you have paid them the same money as you paid us. And we have worked all day in the hot sun.” 13Then the master said to one of the workers, “My friend, I am being fair to you. You agreed to work for one day and to receive one silver coin. Take your money and go home. I choose to give this last man the same amount of money as I gave to you. 15It is my money. I can choose what to do with it. I want to be kind to people and give them more than we agreed. Does that make you upset?” ’ 16Jesus then said, ‘So, one day, those people who are not important now will become the most important. Those people who are very important now will become the least important.’

Matthew 20:14 word by word

ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε. θέλω δὲ τούτῳ τῷ ἐσχάτῳ δοῦναι ὡς καὶ σοί·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• thineσόςsos · yourG4674
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• go thy wayὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• untoἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• unto theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Matthew 20:14

• Matthew 6:2When you give something to a poor person, do not tell anyone about it. The hypocrites do this in their meeting places. They also do it in the busy streets of the town. They do this so that other people will praise them. I tell you this. They have already received their gift. God will not give them anything more.
• 2 Kings 10:16Jehu said, ‘Come with me. You will see that I want to serve the Lord faithfully.’ So Jehonadab rode with Jehu in his chariot.
• Ezekiel 29:18‘Son of man, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked the city of Tyre with his army. His soldiers had to work very hard. They carried heavy loads so that it hurt their heads and their shoulders. They had a lot of pain. But they did not get anything valuable from Tyre, even though they worked so hard.
• Luke 15:31“My son,” his father said, “you are always with me. All the things that I have are yours.
• Luke 16:25Abraham replied, “My child, remember the time when you were alive on earth. Remember what happened then. You had many good things, and Lazarus had many bad things. Now I am taking care of Lazarus, and you are in pain.
• Romans 3:4No, certainly it does not mean that! God will always do what he says. He will always say what is true, even if everyone in the world should tell lies. This is what is written in the Bible: ‘Your message is true. It shows that you are right. People may say that you are wrong. But it will always be clear that you are right.’
• John 17:2You gave me authority over all people. You did this so that I could give people life for ever. Those are the people that you gave to me.

Commentaries on Matthew 20:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Take that thine is - Take what is justly due to you what is properly your own.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16This parable is like the parable of the lost son (Luke 15:11–32). In both, God shows grace to two groups, but one complains about unfair treatment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-16This parable, recorded only by Matthew, is closely connected with the end of the nineteenth chapter, being spoken with reference to Peter's question as to how it should fare with those who, like himself, had left all for Christ. It is designed to show that while they would be richly rewarded, a certain equity would still be observed towards later converts and workmen in His service. 1. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 20:14

• Contracts
• Employee
• Employer
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Labor
• Penny
• Reward
• Servant
• Vineyard
• Wages
• Wicked (People)
• Works

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Matthew 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings