New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 20:8-16
8“When 1eveningG3798 cameG1096, the 2ownerG2962 of the vineyardG290 saidG3004 to his 3foremanG2012, ‘CallG2564 the laborersG2040 and payG591 them their wagesG3408, beginningG757 with the lastG2078 group to the firstG4413.’ 9WhenG2532 thoseG3588 hired aboutG4012 the eleventhG1734 hourG5610 cameG2064, eachG303 oneG303 receivedG2983 a 4denariusG1220. 10When thoseG3588 hired firstG4413 cameG2064, they thoughtG3543 that they would receiveG2983 moreG4183; 5but eachG303 of them alsoG2532 receivedG2983 a denariusG1220. 11When they receivedG2983 it, they grumbledG1111 at the landownerG3617, 12sayingG3004, ‘TheseG3778 lastG2078 menG2078 have workedG4160 only oneG1520 hourG5610, and you have madeG4160 them equalG2470 to us whoG3588 have borneG941 the burdenG922 and the 6scorchingG2742 heatG2742 of the dayG2250.’ 13But he answeredG611 and saidG3004 to oneG1520 of them, ‘7FriendG2083, I am doingG91 you noG3756 wrongG91; did you not agreeG4856 with me for a denariusG1220? 14TakeG142 whatG3588 is yoursG4674 and goG5217, but I wishG2309 to giveG1325 to thisG3778 lastG2078 manG2078 the sameG2532 as to you. 15Is it not lawfulG1832 for me to doG4160 whatG3739 I wishG2309 with whatG3588 is my ownG1699? OrG2228 is your 8eyeG3788 9enviousG4190 becauseG3754 I amG1510 10generousG18?’ 16SoG3779 11the lastG2078 shall be firstG4413, and the firstG4413 lastG2078.”
Notes
- 1. Matthew 20:8 Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15 ↩
- 2. Matthew 20:8 Or lord ↩
- 3. Matthew 20:8 Luke 8:3 ↩
- 4. Matthew 20:9 The denarius was a day’s wages ↩
- 5. Matthew 20:10 Lit each one a denarius ↩
- 6. Matthew 20:12 Jon 4:8; Luke 12:55; James 1:11 ↩
- 7. Matthew 20:13 Matt 22:12; 26:50 ↩
- 8. Matthew 20:15 Deut 15:9; Matt 6:23; Mark 7:22 ↩
- 9. Matthew 20:15 Lit evil ↩
- 10. Matthew 20:15 Lit good ↩
- 11. Matthew 20:16 Matt 19:30; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30 ↩
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
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