Matthew 20:13

Matthew 20:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
• New International Version (NIV)“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
• New Living Translation (NLT)“He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage?

Context of Matthew 20:13

11And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'

Matthew 20:13 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς ἑνὶ αὐτῶν εἶπεν· ἑταῖρε, οὐκ ἀδικῶ σε· οὐχὶ δηναρίου συνεφώνησάς μοι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Friendἑταῖροςhetairos · friendG2083
• I doἀδικέωadikeō · to harmG91
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• noοὐou · noG3756
• didstσυμφωνέωsumphōneō · to agree withG4856
• notοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
• with meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• for a pennyδηνάριονdēnarion · denariusG1220

Cross-references for Matthew 20:13

• Matthew 22:12And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
• Matthew 26:50Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"
• Job 34:8who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men?
• Job 35:2"Do you think this to be just? Do you say, 'It is my right before God,'
• Job 40:8Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
• Romans 9:14What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!

Commentaries on Matthew 20:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Friend, I do thee no wrong - The salvation of the Gentiles can in itself become no impediment to the Jews; there is the same Jesus both for the Jew and for the Greek. Eternal life is offered to both through the blood of the cross; and there is room enough in heaven for all.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Friend, I do thee no wrong - I have fully complied with the contract. We had an agreement: I have paid all that I promised. If I choose to give a penny to another man if he labors little or not at all if I should choose to give all my property away to others, it would not affect this contract with you: it is fully met; and with my own with that on which you have no further claim I may do as I please. So, if Christians are just, and pay their lawful debts…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. 1313. But he answered one of them--doubtless the spokesman of the complaining party. and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 20:13

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

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Choose
• Condemn
• Drink
• Hireling
• Idle
• Penny
• Prepare
• Ransom
• Wages

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