New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 20

Laborers in the Vineyard

1“Forthe kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772is likeὉμοίαHomoiaG3664a landownerοἰκοδεσπότῃoikodespotēG3617whoὅστιςhostisG3748wentG1831outG1831earlyἅμαhamaG260in the morningπρωῒprōiG4404to hireμισθώσασθαιmisthōsasthaiG3409laborersἐργάταςergatasG2040for hisvineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290.

2When he had agreedσυμφωνήσαςsumphōnēsasG4856with the laborersἐργατῶνergatōnG2040for adenariusδηναρίουdēnariouG1220for the dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649them into his vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290.

3And he wentG1831outG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012thethirdτρίτηνtritēnG5154hourὥρανhōranG5610and sawG3708othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476idleἀργούςargousG692in the marketplaceἀγορᾷagoraG58;

4and to thoseἐκείνοιςekeinoisG1565he saidG3004, ‘You goὑπάγετεhupageteG5217into the vineyardἀμπελῶνα,ampelōnaG290alsoG2532,and whateverὃ ἐὰνho eanG3739 G1437is rightδίκαιονdikaionG1342,I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325you.’ And sothey wentG565.

5AgainπάλινpalinG3825he wentG1831outG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012thesixthἕκτηνhektēnG1623and the ninthG1729hourὥρανhōranG5610,and didἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160the sameG5615thingG5615.

6And aboutπερὶperiG4012theeleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourhe wentG1831outG1831and foundεὗρενheurenG2147othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476around;and he saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, ‘WhyτίtiG5101have you been standingἑστήκατεhestēkateG2476hereὧδεhōdeG5602idleἀργοί;argoiG692allG3650dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250longG3650?’

7They saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to him, ‘BecauseὅτιhotiG3754noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762hiredἐμισθώσατο.emisthōsatoG3409us.’ He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, ‘You goὑπάγετεhupageteG5217into the vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290tooκαὶkaiG2532.’

8“NowδὲdeG1161wheneveningὈψίαςOpsiasG3798cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096, theownerκύριοςkuriosG2962of the vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosG290saidλέγειlegeiG3004to hisforemanἐπιτρόπῳepitropōG2012, ‘CallκάλεσονkalesonG2564the laborersἐργάταςergatasG2040and payἀπόδοςapodosG591them their wagesμισθὸνmisthonG3408,startingἀρξάμενοςarxamenosG757with the lastἐσχάτωνeschatōnG2078groupto the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.’

9WhenκαὶkaiG2532thoseG3588hiredaboutπερὶperiG4012the eleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourὥρανhōranG5610cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064,eachG303oneG303receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983adenariusδηνάριον.dēnarionG1220.

10And sowhen thoseG3588hiredfirstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064,they thoughtἐνόμισανenomisanG3543that they would receiveλήμψονται·lēmpsontaiG2983moreG4183;but eachἀνὰanaG303of them alsoG2532receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983a denariusδηνάριονdēnarionG1220.

11When they receivedλαβόντεςlabontesG2983it, they grumbledἐγόγγυζονegonguzonG1111at the landownerοἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotouG3617,

12sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004, ‘TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778who were hiredlastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078workedἐποίησαν,epoiēsanG4160onlyoneμίανmianG1520hourὥρανhōranG5610,and you have madeἐποίησας,epoiēsasG4160them equalἴσουςisousG2470to us whoG3588have borneβαστάσασινbastasasinG941the burdenβάροςbarosG922of the day’sἡμέραςhēmerasG2250work and thescorchingG2742heatκαύσωνα.kausōnaG2742.’

13But he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to oneἑνὶheniG1520of them, ‘Friendἑταῖρε,hetaireG2083,I am doingG91you noοὐκoukG3756wrongἀδικῶadikōG91;did you not agreeσυνεφώνησάςsunephōnēsasG4856with me for a denariusδηναρίουdēnariouG1220?

14TakeἆρονaronG142whatG3588is yoursG4674and goὕπαγε.hupageG5217;but I wantθέλωthelōG2309to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325to thisτούτῳtoutōG3778lastἐσχάτῳeschatōG2078personG2078the sameG2532as to you.

15Is it not lawfulἔξεστίνexestinG1832for me to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160whatὃhoG3739I wantθέλωthelōG2309with whatG3588is my ownG1699?OrG2228is youreyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788enviousπονηρόςponērosG4190becauseὅτιhotiG3754I amG1510generousἀγαθόςagathosG18?’

16SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779the lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078shall be firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413,and the firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413,lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078.”

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17As JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wasG3195aboutG3195toG3195goG305upG305to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,He tookπαρέλαβενparelabenG3880the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427disciplesaside by themselvesἰδίανidianG2398,and on the roadὁδῷhodōG3598He saidG3004to them,

18“BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,we are goingἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305upG305to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414,and the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will behandedG3860overG3860to the chiefἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG749priestsG749and scribesγραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinG1122,and they will condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632Him to deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288,

19and theywill handG3860Him overG3860to the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484to mockἐμπαῖξαιempaixaiG1702and flogμαστιγῶσαιmastigōsaiG3146and crucifyσταυρῶσαι·staurōsaiG4717, and onthe thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250He will be raisedG1453upG1453.”

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20ThenΤότεToteG5119the motherμήτηρmētērG3384of thesonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199cameπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334toJesus with her sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207,bowingG4352downπροσκυνοῦσαproskunousaG4352and makingG154a requestG154of Him.

21And He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to her,“WhatτίtiG5101do you desireθέλεις;theleisG2309?”She saidG3004to Him, “SayG3004that in Your kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778twoδύοduoG1417sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207of mineG1473shall sitκαθίσωσινkathisōsinG2523,oneεἷςheisG1520at Your rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,and oneεἷςheisG1520at Your leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176.”

22But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611 G3004,“You do not knowG3609whatτίtiG5101you are askingαἰτεῖσθε.aiteistheG154.Are you ableδύνασθεdunastheG1410to drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221that I amG3195aboutG3195toG3195drinkπίνεινpineinG4095?”They saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to Him, “We are ableδυνάμεθα.¶dunamethaG1410.”

23He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “My cupποτήριόνpotērionG4221you shall drinkπίεσθεpiestheG4095;but to sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523at My rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188and at MyleftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176is not MineG1699to giveδοῦναι,dounaiG1325, but it is for thosefor whomοἷςhoisG3739it has beenpreparedἡτοίμασταιhētoimastaiG2090by My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962.”

24And after hearingἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191this, the othertenδέκαdekaG1176disciplesbecame indignantἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsanG23with the twoδύοduoG1417brothersἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

25But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341them to Himself and saidG3004,“You knowG3609that the rulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758of the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484domineerG2634overG2634them, andthose in highG3173positionG3173exerciseκατεξουσιάζουσινkatexousiazousinG2715authorityG2715overG2715them.

26Itis not thisG3779wayG3779amongἐνenG1722you,but whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739 G1437wantsθέλῃthelēG2309to becomeγενέσθαι,genesthaiG1096prominentμέγαςmegasG3173amongἐνenG1722you shall be your servantδιάκονος·diakonosG1249,

27and whoeverὃςhosG3739 G1437desiresθέλῃthelēG2309to be firstπρῶτος,prōtosG4413amongἐνenG1722you shall be your slaveδοῦλος·doulosG1401;

28justὥσπερhōsperG5618asthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444did not comeἦλθενēlthenG2064to be servedδιακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnaiG1247,but to serveδιακονῆσαιdiakonēsaiG1247,and to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325HislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590as a ransomλύτρονlutronG3083for manyπολλῶν.¶pollōnG4183.”

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29As they were leavingἐκπορευομένωνekporeuomenōnG1607JerichoἸεριχὼIerichōG2410,a largeπολύς.polusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793followedἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenG190Him.

30And twoδύοduoG1417peopleG5185whoG5185wereG5185blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185,sittingκαθήμενοιkathēmenoiG2521by the roadὁδόν,hodonG3598,hearingἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191that JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was passingπαράγει,parageiG3855by, criedG2896outG2896, “LordκύριεkurieG2962,haveG1653mercyἐλέησονeleēsonG1653on us,SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidG1160!”

31But the crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793sternlyG2008warnedG2008them to be quietσιωπήσωσιν.siōpēsōsinG4623;yetG1161they criedG2896outG2896allG3173theG3173moreG3173, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidG1160,haveG1653mercyἐλέησονeleēsonG1653on us!”

32And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoppedστὰςstasG2476and calledἐφώνησενephōnēsenG5455them, and saidG3004,“WhatτίtiG5101do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309Me to doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160for you?”

33They saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to Him, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962, we wantour eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788to be openedἀνοιγῶσινanoigōsinG455.”

34MovedG4697withG4697compassionσπλαγχνισθεὶςsplagchnistheisG4697,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424touchedἥψατοhēpsatoG681their eyesὀμμάτωνommatōnG3659;and immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112they regainedG308their sightἀνέβλεψανaneblepsanG308and followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him.

Laborers in the Vineyard

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