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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me 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?

Context of Matthew 20:13

11When they received their pay, they protested to the owner, 12‘Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.’ “He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? 14Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. 15Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

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 22:12‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.
• Matthew 26:50Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
• Genesis 18:25Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• Job 34:8He chooses evil people as companions. He spends his time with wicked men.
• Job 35:2“Do you think it is right for you to claim, ‘I am righteous before God’?
• Job 40:8“Will you discredit my justice and condemn me just to prove you are right?
• Romans 9:14Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!

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