Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 20:2-24

2AndδὲdeG1161when he had agreedσυμφωνήσαςsumphōnēsasG4856withμετὰmetaG3326the labourersτῶν ἐργατῶνtōn ergatōnG3588 G2040forἐκekG1537a pennyδηναρίουdēnariouG1220a dayτὴν ἡμέρανtēn hēmeranG3588 G2250,he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649themαὐτοὺςautousG846intoεἰςeisG1519hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846vineyardτὸν ἀμπελῶναton ampelōnaG3588 G290.

3G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532he went outἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012theG5610thirdτρίτηνtritēnG5154hourὥρανhōranG5610,and sawG3708othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476idleἀργούςargousG692inἐνenG1722the marketplaceἀγορᾷagoraG3588 G58,

4AndG2548said unto themG3004;GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoG2532intoεἰςeisG1519the vineyardἀμπελῶνα,ampelōnaG3588 G290,andG2532whatsoeverὃ ἐὰνho eanG3739 G1437isᾖēG1510rightδίκαιονdikaionG1342I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325youὑμῖν.huminG4771.AndG1161they went their wayG3588 G565.

5AgainπάλινpalinG3825he went outἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012theG5610sixthἕκτηνhektēnG1623andκαὶkaiG2532ninthἐνάτηνenatēnG1766hourὥρανhōranG5610,and didἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160likewiseὡσαύτως.hōsautōsG5615.

6τὴνtēnG3588AndδὲdeG1161aboutπερὶperiG4012theG5610eleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourG5610he went outἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831,and foundεὗρενheurenG2147othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476idleἀργοί;argoiG692,andκαὶkaiG2532saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,WhyτίtiG5101stand yeἑστήκατεhestēkateG2476hereὧδεhōdeG5602allὅληνholēnG3650the dayτὴν ἡμέρανtēn hēmeranG3588 G2250idleG692?

7They sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004unto himαὐτῷautōG846,BecauseὅτιhotiG3754no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762hath hiredἐμισθώσατο.emisthōsatoG3409usG1473.He saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519the vineyardτὸν ἀμπελῶναton ampelōnaG3588 G290;andG2532whatsoeverG3739G1437isG1510rightG1342, thatshall ye receiveG2983.

8G3588G3588SoδὲdeG1161whenG1096evenὈψίαςOpsiasG3798was comeG1096,the lordκύριοςkuriosG3588 G2962of the vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosG3588 G290saithλέγειlegeiG3004untoG3588 G2012hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846stewardG3588 G2012,CallκάλεσονkalesonG2564the labourersἐργάταςergatasG3588 G2040,andκαὶkaiG2532giveἀπόδοςapodosG591themαὐτοῖςautoisG846theirhireμισθὸνmisthonG3588 G3408,beginningG756fromἀπὸapoG575the lastἐσχάτωνeschatōnG2078untoἕωςhe'ōsG2193the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.

9οἱhoiG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532when they cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064thatτὴνtēnG3588were hiredaboutπερὶperiG4012theG5610eleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourὥρανhōranG5610,they receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983every manἀνὰanaG303a pennyδηνάριον.dēnarionG1220.

10G3588ButG1161whenG2064the firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064,they supposedἐνόμισανenomisanG3543thatὅτιhotiG3754they should have receivedλήμψονται·lēmpsontaiG2983moreπλεῖονpleionG4119;andG2532theyαὐτοί.autoiG846likewiseG2532receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983every manἀνὰanaG303a pennyδηνάριονdēnarionG1220.

11AndδὲdeG1161when they had receivedλαβόντεςlabontesG2983it,they murmuredἐγόγγυζονegonguzonG1111againstκατὰkataG2596the goodman of the houseτοῦ οἰκοδεσπότουtou oikodespotouG3588 G3617,

12οἱhoiG3588τοῖςtoisG3588SayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004,G3754TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078have wroughtἐποίησαν,epoiēsanG4160butoneμίανmianG1520hourὥρανhōranG5610,andκαὶkaiG2532thou hast madeἐποίησας,epoiēsasG4160themαὐτοὺςautousG846equalἴσουςisousG2470unto usG1473,which have borneβαστάσασινbastasasinG941the burdenτὸ βάροςto barosG3588 G922andκαὶkaiG2532heatτῆς καύσωνα.tēs kausōnaG3588 G2742of the dayἡμέρας τὸνhēmeras tonG3588 G2250.

13ὁhoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611oneἑνὶheniG1520of themαὐτῶνautōnG846,and saidG3004,Friendἑταῖρε,hetaireG2083,I doG91theeσε·seG4771noοὐκoukG3756wrongἀδικῶadikōG91:didstG4856notοὐχὶouchiG3780thou agreeσυνεφώνησάςsunephōnēsasG4856with meG1473for a pennyδηναρίουdēnariouG1220?

14τὸtoG3588τῷtōG3588TakeἆρονaronG142thatthineG4674is,andκαὶkaiG2532go thy wayὕπαγε.hupageG5217:I willθέλωthelōG2309δὲdeG1161giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325untoG2078thisτούτῳtoutōG3778lastἐσχάτῳeschatōG2078,evenκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613unto theeG4771.

15τοῖςtoisG3588G2228Is itG1832notοὐκoukG3756lawfulἔξεστίνexestinG1832for meἐμοῖς;emoisG1473to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160whatὃhoG3739I willθέλωthelōG2309withἐνenG1722mine ownG1699?G1487IsἐστινestinG1510thineσουsouG4771eyeὁ ὀφθαλμόςho ophthalmosG3588 G3788evilπονηρόςponērosG4190,becauseὅτιhotiG3754IἐγὼegōG1473amεἰμι;eimiG1510goodἀγαθόςagathosG18?

16οἱhoiG3588οἱhoiG3588SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779the lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078shall beἔσονταιesontaiG1510firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413,andκαὶkaiG2532the firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078:forG1063manyG4183beG1510calledG2822,butG1161fewG3641chosenG1588.

17ὁhoG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532JesusἸησοῦς τοὺςIēsous tousG3588 G2424going upἀναβαίνωνanabainōnG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414tookπαρέλαβενparelabenG3880the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101κατ᾽kat᾽G2596apartἰδίανidianG2398inἐνenG1722the wayτῇ ὁδῷtēa hodōG3588 G3598,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,

18BeholdG3708,we go upἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414;andκαὶkaiG2532the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588 G444shall be betrayedπαραδοθήσεταιparadothēsetaiG3860unto the chief priestsτοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσινtois archiereusinG3588 G749andκαὶkaiG2532unto the scribesγραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinG1122,andκαὶkaiG2532they shall condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632himαὐτὸνautonG846to deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288,

19τοῖςtoisG3588τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532shall deliverπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860himαὐτὸνautonG846to the Gentilesἔθνεσιν τῇethnesin tēaG3588 G1484toεἰςeisG1519mockἐμπαῖξαιempaixaiG1702,andκαὶkaiG2532to scourgeμαστιγῶσαιmastigōsaiG3146,andκαὶkaiG2532to crucifyσταυρῶσαι·staurōsaiG4717him:andκαὶkaiG2532theG2250thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250he shall rise againG450.

20ThenΤότεToteG5119cameπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334to himαὐτῷautōG846the motherμήτηρmētērG3588 G3384ofG3588 G5207Zebedee’sΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199childrenG3588 G5207withμετὰmetaG3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846sonsG3588 G5207,worshippingπροσκυνοῦσαproskunousaG4352him,andκαὶkaiG2532desiringαἰτοῦσάaitousaG154a certain thingτιtiG5100ofG3844himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

21ὉHoG3588οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161he saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto herαὐτῇ·autēaG846,WhatτίtiG5101wilt thouθέλεις;theleisG2309?She saithG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,GrantG3004thatἵναinaG2443theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778myG1473twoδύοduoG1417sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207may sitκαθίσωσινkathisōsinG2523,the oneεἷςheisG1520onἐκekG1537thyG4771right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,andκαὶkaiG2532the otherεἷςheisG1520onἐξexG1537the leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176,inἐνenG1722thyG4771kingdomτῇ βασιλείᾳtēa basileiaG3588 G932.

22ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG3588 G2424answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611and saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004,Ye knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whatτίtiG5101ye askαἰτεῖσθε.aiteistheG154.Are ye ableδύνασθεdunastheG1410to drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095of the cupποτήριονpotērionG3588 G4221thatG3739IG1473shallμέλλωmellōG3195drink ofπίνεινpineinG4095,andG2532to be baptizedG907with the baptismG3588 G908thatG3739IG1473am baptized withG907?They sayG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,We are ableδυνάμεθα.¶dunamethaG1410.

23G3588G3588AndG2532he saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Ye shall drinkπίεσθεpiestheG4095indeedμὲνmenG3303ofG4221myG1473cupποτήριόνpotērionG4221,andG2532be baptizedG907with the baptismG3588 G908thatG3739IG1473am baptized withG907:butδὲdeG1161to sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523onἐκekG1537myG1473right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,andG2532onἐξexG1537myG1473leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176,isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756mineG1699to giveδοῦναι,dounaiG1325,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235it shall be given to themfor whomG3739it is preparedἡτοίμασταιhētoimastaiG2090ofὑπὸhupoG5259myG1473FatherπατρόςpatrosG3588 G3962.

24οἱhoiG3588τῶνtōnG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenG191the tenδέκαdekaG1176heardG191it,they were moved with indignationἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsanG23againstπερὶperiG4012the twoδύοduoG1417brethrenἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

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