Matthew 20:4

Matthew 20:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
• New International Version (NIV)He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)and said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went.

Context of Matthew 20:4

2Now when he had agreed with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing in the marketplace, idle. And to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and I’ll give you whatever is right.’ 5So they went. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did the same. 6And about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing around. And he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle the whole day?’

Matthew 20:4 word by word

καὶ ἐκείνοις εἶπεν· ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον δώσω ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• said unto themλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the vineyardὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the vineyardἀμπελώνampelōn · vineyardG290
• whatsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whatsoeverἐάνean · ifG1437
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• rightδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• I will giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they went their wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565

Cross-references for Matthew 20:4

• Matthew 9:9As Yeshua was passing by from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he got up and followed Him.
• Matthew 21:23Now when He entered the Temple, the ruling kohanim and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”
• Luke 19:7But when everyone saw it, they began to grumble, saying, “Yeshua has gone to be the guest of a sinner!”
• Romans 6:16Do you not know that to whatever you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to what you obey—whether to sin resulting in death, or to obedience resulting in righteousness?
• 1 Corinthians 6:11That is what some of you were—but you were washed, you were made holy, you were set right in the name of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah and by the Ruach of our God.
• 1 Timothy 1:12I thank Messiah Yeshua our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to service—
• 1 Peter 1:13So brace your minds for action. Keep your balance. And set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah.
• 1 Peter 4:2As a result, he lives the rest of his time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.
• Colossians 4:1Masters, give your slaves what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Commentaries on Matthew 20:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Whatsoever is right - Whatsoever it shall appear you can earn. The contract with the first was definite; with this one it depended on the judgment of the employer.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. 44. And said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right--just, equitable, in proportion to their time. I will give you. And they went their way.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 20:4

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

In the dictionaries

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

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