Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? New Living Translation “He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? English Standard Version But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Berean Standard Bible But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? Berean Literal Bible And answering one of them, he said, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? King James Bible But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? New King James Version But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? New American Standard Bible But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? NASB 1995 “But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? NASB 1977 “But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Legacy Standard Bible But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Amplified Bible But the owner of the estate replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Christian Standard Bible “He replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius? Holman Christian Standard Bible “He replied to one of them, Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius? American Standard Version But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling? Contemporary English Version The owner answered one of them, "Friend, I didn't cheat you. I paid you exactly what we agreed on. English Revised Version But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? GOD'S WORD® Translation "The owner said to one of them, 'Friend, I'm not treating you unfairly. Didn't you agree with me on a day's wages? Good News Translation 'Listen, friend,' the owner answered one of them, 'I have not cheated you. After all, you agreed to do a day's work for one silver coin. International Standard Version "But he told one of them, 'Friend, I'm not treating you unfairly. You did agree with me for a denarius, didn't you? Majority Standard Bible But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? NET Bible And the landowner replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn't you agree with me to work for the standard wage? New Heart English Bible "But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Webster's Bible Translation But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Weymouth New Testament "'My friend,' he answered to one of them, 'I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a shilling? World English Bible “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Berean Literal Bible And answering one of them, he said, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Young's Literal Translation 'And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me? Smith's Literal Translation And he, having answered, said to one of them, Friend, I injure thee not; didst not thou agree with me for a drachma? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Catholic Public Domain Version But responding to one of them, he said: ‘Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius? New American Bible He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? New Revised Standard Version But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe answered and said to one of them, My friend, I am not doing you an injustice; did you not bargain with me for a penny? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he answered and said to one of them, 'My friend, I do no evil to you. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?' NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut he answered and said to one of them: Friend, I do you no in justice; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But he answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no injustice; did I not agree with thee for a denarius? Mace New Testament but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day? Weymouth New Testament "'My friend,' he answered to one of them, 'I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a shilling? Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Workers…12‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’ 13But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? 14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.… Cross References Matthew 22:12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless. Luke 15:28-31 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. / But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. / But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ ... Luke 5:29-32 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them. / But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” / Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ... Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Job 33:13 Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks? Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Romans 11:34-35 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” 1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, Exodus 16:8 And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.” Numbers 11:4-6 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!” Deuteronomy 32:5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation. Isaiah 29:16 You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”? Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. Ezekiel 18:25 Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? Treasury of Scripture But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did not you agree with me for a penny? Friend. Matthew 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Matthew 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. I do. Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Job 34:8-12,17,18 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men… Job 35:2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? Jump to Previous Agree Agreement Comrade Denarius Denary Friend Injustice Penny Shilling Unrighteousness Work WrongJump to Next Agree Agreement Comrade Denarius Denary Friend Injustice Penny Shilling Unrighteousness Work WrongMatthew 20 1. Jesus, by the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man;17. foretells his passion; 20. by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be humble; 29. and gives two blind men their sight. But he answered one of them The phrase begins with a direct response from the landowner, symbolizing God, to one of the laborers. The Greek word for "answered" (ἀποκριθεὶς) implies a thoughtful and deliberate response, indicating that God’s actions are intentional and just. The use of "one of them" suggests a personal engagement, highlighting God's individual relationship with each believer. Friend I am not being unfair to you Did you not agree with me on one denarius? I do thee no wrong.--The answer of the house holder is that of one who is just where claims are urged on the ground of justice, generous where he sees that generosity is right. Had the first-called labourers shared this generosity, they would not have grudged the others the wages that they themselves received, and would have found their own reward in sympathy with their joy. This would be true even in the outer framework of the parable. It is a fortiori true when we pass to its spiritual interpretation. No disciple who had entered into his Master's spirit would grudge the repentant thief his rest in Paradise (Luke 23:43). No consistent Christian thinks that he ought to have some special reward because he sees a death-bed repentance crowned by a peace, the foretaste of eternal life, as full and assured as his own. Verse 13. - He answered one of them. The Lord condescended to show, not to all the labourers, but to one of them - the ringleader probably - the futility of the ground of his murmur. Christ often explains himself to his friends, while he refuses further elucidation to enemies and the hardened. Friend (ἑταῖρε). Not a term of affection, or special good will, but one of indifference, addressed to an inferior. It was the word used to Judas (Matthew 26:50) when he came to betray his Lord, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" I do thee no wrong. The labourer had really nothing to complain of in strict justice; he had received the full amount of the stipulated wages. But he very naturally felt that he had not been fairly dealt with. He would say to himself, "If one hour's work, and that in the cool of the evening, is deemed worth a penny, surely a whole day's labour, in the full heat of the sun, ought to deserve a higher remuneration." The difficulty here must be felt by every one. Nor is the master's solution perfect; it would scarcely commend itself to the dissatisfied murmurer. And doubtless it is not intended to be complete.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he answered ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. one ἑνὶ (heni) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of them, αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ‘Friend, Ἑταῖρε (Hetaire) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2083: A companion, comrade, friend. From etes; a comrade. I am not being unfair ἀδικῶ (adikō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 91: To act unjustly towards, injure, harm. From adikos; to be unjust, i.e. do wrong. to you. σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Did you not agree συνεφώνησάς (synephōnēsas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4856: To agree with, harmonize with, agree together. From sumphonos; to be harmonious, i.e. to accord or stipulate. with me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. on one denarius? δηναρίου (dēnariou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius. Links Matthew 20:13 NIVMatthew 20:13 NLT Matthew 20:13 ESV Matthew 20:13 NASB Matthew 20:13 KJV Matthew 20:13 BibleApps.com Matthew 20:13 Biblia Paralela Matthew 20:13 Chinese Bible Matthew 20:13 French Bible Matthew 20:13 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 20:13 But he answered one of them 'Friend (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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