Gospel of Matthew
Matt 20
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“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
ὉμοίαLikeA-NSFγάρforCONJἐστινisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFβασιλείαkingdomN-NSFτῶνof theT-GPMοὐρανῶνheavensN-GPMἀνθρώπῳto a manN-DSMοἰκοδεσπότῃa master of a houseN-DSMὅστιςwhoR-NSMἐξῆλθενwent outV-2AAI-3Sἅμαin [the]ADVπρωῒmorningADVμισθώσασθαιto hireV-AMNἐργάταςworkmenN-APMεἰςforPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀμπελῶναvineyardN-ASMαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM
2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
συμφωνήσαςHaving agreedV-AAP-NSMδὲthenCONJμετὰwithPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἐργατῶνworkmenN-GPMἐκforPREPδηναρίουa denariusN-GSNτὴνfor theT-ASFἡμέρανdayN-ASFἀπέστειλενhe sentV-AAI-3SαὐτοὺςthemP-APMεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀμπελῶναvineyardN-ASMαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM
3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
καὶAndCONJἐξελθὼνhaving gone outV-2AAP-NSMπερὶaboutPREPτρίτηνthirdA-ASFὥρανhourN-ASFεἶδενhe sawV-2AAI-3SἄλλουςothersA-APMἑστῶταςalready standingV-RAP-APMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγορᾷmarketplaceN-DSFἀργούς·idleA-APM
4‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
καὶandCONJἐκείνοιςto thoseD-DPMεἶπεν·he said;V-2AAI-3SὙπάγετεdo goV-PAM-2PκαὶalsoCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀμπελῶνα,vineyard,N-ASMκαὶandCONJὃwhateverR-NSNἐὰνifCONDᾖshall beV-PAS-3SδίκαιονrightA-NSNδώσωI will giveV-FAI-1Sὑμῖν·you.P-2DP
5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
οἱ δὲ ἀπῆλθον. πάλιν ἐξελθὼν περὶ ἕκτην καὶ ἐνάτην ὥραν ἐποίησεν ὡσαύτως.
οἱ<the>T-NPMδὲAndCONJἀπῆλθον.they went.V-2AAI-3Pπάλιν[5] AgainADVἐξελθὼνhaving gone outV-2AAP-NSMπερὶabout [the]PREPἕκτηνsixthA-ASFκαὶandCONJἐνάτηνninthA-ASFὥρανhourN-ASFἐποίησενhe didV-AAI-3Sὡσαύτως.likewise.ADV
6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
περὶAboutPREPδὲthenCONJτὴνtheT-ASFἑνδεκάτηνeleventhA-ASFἐξελθὼνhaving gone outV-2AAP-NSMεὗρενhe foundV-2AAI-3SἄλλουςothersA-APMἑστῶτας,already standingV-RAP-APMκαὶandCONJλέγειhe saysV-PAI-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPMΤίWhyI-ASNὧδεhereADVἑστήκατεyou have stoodV-RAI-2PὅληνallA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFἡμέρανdayN-ASFἀργοί;idle?A-NPM
7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
λέγουσινThey sayV-PAI-3Pαὐτῷ·to himP-DSMὍτιBecauseCONJοὐδεὶςno [one]A-NSMἡμᾶςusP-1APἐμισθώσατο.has hired.V-AMI-3SλέγειHe saysV-PAI-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPMὙπάγετεdo goV-PAM-2PκαὶalsoCONJὑμεῖςYou yourselvesP-2NPεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀμπελῶνα.vineyard’N-ASM
8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
ὀψίαςEveningA-GSFδὲthenCONJγενομένηςhaving arrivedV-2ADP-GSFλέγειsaysV-PAI-3SὁtheT-NSMκύριοςmasterN-NSMτοῦof theT-GSMἀμπελῶνοςvineyardN-GSMτῷto theT-DSMἐπιτρόπῳforemanN-DSMαὐτοῦ·of him;P-GSMΚάλεσονdo callV-AAM-2SτοὺςtheT-APMἐργάταςworkmenN-APMκαὶandCONJἀπόδοςdo payV-2AAM-2Sαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMτὸνtheT-ASMμισθὸνwagesN-ASMἀρξάμενοςhaving begunV-AMP-NSMἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἐσχάτωνlastA-GPMἕωςuntilPREPτῶνtheT-GPMπρώτων.first.A-GPM
9The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
καὶAndCONJἐλθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMοἱthose [hired]T-NPMπερὶaboutPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἑνδεκάτηνeleventhA-ASFὥρανhourN-ASFἔλαβονthey receivedV-2AAI-3PἀνὰeachPREPδηνάριον.a denarius.N-ASN
10So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
καὶAndCONJἐλθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMοἱtheT-NPMπρῶτοιfirstA-NPMἐνόμισανthey thoughtV-AAI-3PὅτιthatCONJπλεῖονmoreA-ASN-Cλήμψονται·they will receive;V-FDI-3PκαὶbutCONJἔλαβονthey receivedV-2AAI-3PτὸthoseT-ASNἀνὰeachPREPδηνάριονa denariusN-ASNκαὶalsoCONJαὐτοί.themselves.P-NPM
11On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
λαβόντεςHaving receivedV-2AAP-NPMδὲnowCONJἐγόγγυζονthey were grumblingV-IAI-3PκατὰagainstPREPτοῦtheT-GSMοἰκοδεσπότουmaster of the houseN-GSM
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.’
λέγοντες·sayingV-PAP-NPMΟὗτοιTheseD-NPMοἱtheT-NPMἔσχατοιlastA-NPMμίανoneA-ASFὥρανhourN-ASFἐποίησαν,worked,V-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJἴσουςequalA-APMαὐτοὺςthemP-APMἡμῖνto usP-1DPἐποίησαςyou have made,V-AAI-2Sτοῖςto [we] whoT-DPMβαστάσασιhaving borneV-AAP-DPMτὸtheT-ASNβάροςburdenN-ASNτῆςof theT-GSFἡμέραςdayN-GSFκαὶandCONJτὸνtheT-ASMκαύσωνα.scorching heat.N-ASM
13But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJἀποκριθεὶςansweringV-AOP-NSMἑνὶto oneA-DSMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMεἶπεν·he said;V-2AAI-3SἙταῖρε,Friend,N-VSMοὐκnotPRT-NἀδικῶI do wrongV-PAI-1Sσε·you;P-2ASοὐχὶSurelyPRT-Nδηναρίουfor a denariusN-GSNσυνεφώνησάςyou did agree withV-AAI-2Sμοι;me?P-1DS
14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
ἆρονdo takeV-AAM-2Sτὸwhat [is]T-ASNσὸνyoursS-2SASNκαὶandCONJὕπαγε·do go.V-PAM-2SθέλωI desireV-PAI-1SδὲnowCONJτούτῳto thisD-DSMτῷ<the>T-DSMἐσχάτῳlastA-DSMδοῦναιto giveV-2AANὡςasPRTκαὶalsoCONJσοί·to you;P-2DS
15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
οὐκsurelyPRT-Nἔξεστίνit is lawfulV-PAI-3Sμοιfor meP-1DSὃwhatR-ASNθέλωI wantV-PAI-1Sποιῆσαιto doV-AANἐνwithPREPτοῖςthat which [is]T-DPNἐμοῖς;mine?S-1SDPNἢOrCONJὁtheT-NSMὀφθαλμόςeyeN-NSMσουof youP-2GSπονηρόςenviousA-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SὅτιbecauseCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀγαθόςgenerousA-NSMεἰμι;am?V-PAI-1S
16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
οὕτωςThusADVἔσονταιwill beV-FDI-3PοἱtheT-NPMἔσχατοιlastA-NPMπρῶτοιfirstA-NPMκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMπρῶτοιfirstA-NPMἔσχατοι.lastA-NPM
17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
ΚαὶAndCONJἀναβαίνωνgoing upV-PAP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-LπαρέλαβενHe tookV-2AAI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMδώδεκαtwelveA-NUIμαθητὰςdisciplesN-APMκατ’asidePREPἰδίαν,[on their] ownA-ASFκαὶandCONJἐνonPREPτῇtheT-DSFὁδῷwayN-DSFεἶπενHe saidV-2AAI-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPM
18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
ἸδοὺBeholdINJἀναβαίνομενwe go upV-PAI-1PεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμα,Jerusalem,N-APN-LκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMυἱὸςSonN-NSM-Tτοῦ<the>T-GSMἀνθρώπουof ManN-GSM-Tπαραδοθήσεταιwill be betrayedV-FPI-3Sτοῖςto theT-DPMἀρχιερεῦσινchief priestsN-DPMκαὶandCONJγραμματεῦσιν,scribes,N-DPMκαὶandCONJκατακρινοῦσινthey will condemnV-FAI-3PαὐτὸνHimP-ASMθανάτῳ,to deathN-DSM
19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
καὶandCONJπαραδώσουσινthey will betrayV-FAI-3PαὐτὸνHimP-ASMτοῖςto theT-DPNἔθνεσινGentilesN-DPNεἰςuntoPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNἐμπαῖξαιto mockV-AANκαὶandCONJμαστιγῶσαιto flogV-AANκαὶandCONJσταυρῶσαι,to crucify;V-AANκαὶandCONJτῇon theT-DSFτρίτῃthirdA-DSFἡμέρᾳdayN-DSFἐγερθήσεται.He will rise again.V-FPI-3S
20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
ΤότεThenADVπροσῆλθενcameV-2AAI-3Sαὐτῷto HimP-DSMἡtheT-NSFμήτηρmotherN-NSFτῶνof theT-GPMυἱῶνsonsN-GPMΖεβεδαίουof ZebedeeN-GSM-PμετὰwithPREPτῶνtheT-GPMυἱῶνsonsN-GPMαὐτῆςof herP-GSFπροσκυνοῦσαkneeling downV-PAP-NSFκαὶandCONJαἰτοῦσάaskingV-PAP-NSFτιsomethingX-ASNπαρ’αὐτοῦ.Him.P-GSM
21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJεἶπενHe saidV-2AAI-3Sαὐτῇ·to her;P-DSFΤίWhatI-ASNθέλεις;do you desire?V-PAI-2SλέγειShe saysV-PAI-3Sαὐτῷ·to Him;P-DSMΕἰπὲdo sayV-2AAM-2SἵναthatCONJκαθίσωσινmay sitV-AAS-3PοὗτοιtheseD-NPMοἱ<the>T-NPMδύοtwoA-NUIυἱοίsonsN-NPMμουof mineP-1GSεἷςoneA-NSMἐκonPREPδεξιῶν[the] right handA-GPNσουof YouP-2GSκαὶandCONJεἷςoneA-NSMἐξonPREPεὐωνύμων[the] left handA-GPNσουof YouP-2GSἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFβασιλείᾳkingdomN-DSFσου.of You.P-2GS
22“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
ἀποκριθεὶςAnsweringV-AOP-NSMδὲnowCONJὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pεἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3SΟὐκNotPRT-Nοἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2PτίwhatI-ASNαἰτεῖσθε·you ask for.V-PMI-2PδύνασθεAre you ableV-PNI-2Pπιεῖνto drinkV-2AANτὸtheT-ASNποτήριονcupN-ASNὃwhichR-ASNἐγὼI myselfP-1NSμέλλωam aboutV-PAI-1Sπίνειν;to drinkV-PANλέγουσινThey sayV-PAI-3Pαὐτῷ·to Him;P-DSMΔυνάμεθα.We are able.V-PNI-1P
23“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
λέγειHe saysV-PAI-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPMΤὸ<the>T-ASNμὲνIndeedPRTποτήριόνthe cupN-ASNμουof MineP-1GSπίεσθε,You will drinkV-FDI-2Pτὸ<the>T-ASNδὲbutCONJκαθίσαιto sitV-AANἐκonPREPδεξιῶν[the] right handA-GPNμουof MeP-1GSκαὶandCONJἐξonPREPεὐωνύμων[the] leftA-GPNοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SἐμὸνMineS-1SNSNδοῦναι,to give,V-2AANἀλλ’but [to those]CONJοἷςfor whomR-DPMἡτοίμασταιit has been preparedV-RPI-3SὑπὸbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπατρόςFatherN-GSM-Tμου.of Mine.P-1GS
24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
ΚαὶAndCONJἀκούσαντεςhaving heard [this]V-AAP-NPMοἱtheT-NPMδέκαtenA-NUIἠγανάκτησανwere indignantV-AAI-3PπερὶaboutPREPτῶνtheT-GPMδύοtwoA-NUIἀδελφῶν.brothers.N-GPM
25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pπροσκαλεσάμενοςhaving called to [him]V-ADP-NSMαὐτοὺςthemP-APMεἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3SΟἴδατεYou knowV-RAI-2PὅτιthatCONJοἱtheT-NPMἄρχοντεςrulersN-NPMτῶνof theT-GPNἐθνῶνGentilesN-GPNκατακυριεύουσινexercise lordship overV-PAI-3Pαὐτῶνthem,P-GPNκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMμεγάλοιgreat onesA-NPMκατεξουσιάζουσινexercise authority overV-PAI-3Pαὐτῶν.them.P-GPN
26It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
οὐχNotPRT-NοὕτωςthusADVἔσταιwill it beV-FDI-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖν·you,P-2DPἀλλ’butCONJὃςwho[ever]R-NSMἂνθέλῃshall wishV-PAS-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPμέγαςgreatA-NSMγενέσθαιto become,V-2ADNἔσταιhe will beV-FDI-3SὑμῶνyourP-2GPδιάκονος,servant;N-NSM
27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
καὶandCONJὃςwho[ever]R-NSMἂνmaybePRTθέλῃshall wishV-PAS-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPεἶναιto beV-PANπρῶτοςfirst,A-NSMἔσταιhe will beV-FDI-3SὑμῶνyourP-2GPδοῦλος·slave;N-NSM
28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
ὥσπερeven asCONJὁtheT-NSMυἱὸςSonN-NSM-Tτοῦ<the>T-GSMἀνθρώπουof ManN-GSM-TοὐκnotPRT-NἦλθενcameV-2AAI-3Sδιακονηθῆναιto be servedV-APNἀλλὰbutCONJδιακονῆσαιto serveV-AANκαὶandCONJδοῦναιto giveV-2AANτὴνtheT-ASFψυχὴνlifeN-ASFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMλύτρον[as] a ransomN-ASNἀντὶforPREPπολλῶν.many.A-GPM
29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
ΚαὶAndCONJἐκπορευομένωνwhen were going outV-PNP-GPMαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMἀπὸfromPREPἸεριχὼJerichoN-GSF-LἠκολούθησενfollowedV-AAI-3SαὐτῷHimP-DSMὄχλοςa crowdN-NSMπολύς.great.A-NSM
30And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
καὶAndCONJἰδοὺbeholdINJδύοtwoA-NUIτυφλοὶblind [men]A-NPMκαθήμενοιsittingV-PNP-NPMπαρὰbesidePREPτὴνtheT-ASFὁδόν,road,N-ASFἀκούσαντεςhaving heardV-AAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pπαράγει,is passing by,V-PAI-3Sἔκραξανcried outV-AAI-3Pλέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-NPMΚύριε,LordN-VSM-Tἐλέησονdo have mercy onV-AAM-2Sἡμᾶς,usP-1APυἱὸςSonN-NSMΔαυίδ.of David.N-GSM-P
31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJὄχλοςthe crowdN-NSMἐπετίμησενrebukedV-AAI-3SαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἵναthatCONJσιωπήσωσιν·they may be silent.V-AAS-3Pοἱ<the>T-NPMδὲButCONJμεῖζονall the moreA-ASN-Cἔκραξανthey cried outV-AAI-3Pλέγοντες·saying:V-PAP-NPMΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-Tἐλέησονdo have mercy onV-AAM-2Sἡμᾶς,usP-1APυἱὸςSonN-NSMΔαυίδ.of David.N-GSM-P
32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
καὶAndCONJστὰςhaving stoppedV-2AAP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PἐφώνησενcalledV-AAI-3SαὐτοὺςthemP-APMκαὶandCONJεἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3SΤίWhatI-ASNθέλετεdo you desireV-PAI-2PποιήσωI may doV-AAS-1Sὑμῖν;unto you?P-2DP
33“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
λέγουσινThey sayV-PAI-3Pαὐτῷ·to Him;P-DSMΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-TἵναthatCONJἀνοιγῶσινmay be openedV-2APS-3PοἱtheT-NPMὀφθαλμοὶeyesN-NPMἡμῶν.of us.P-1GP
34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
σπλαγχνισθεὶςHaving been moved with compassionV-AOP-NSMδὲthenCONJὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PἥψατοtouchedV-ADI-3SτῶνtheT-GPNὀμμάτωνeyesN-GPNαὐτῶν,of them,P-GPMκαὶandCONJεὐθέωςimmediatelyADVἀνέβλεψανthey received sightV-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJἠκολούθησανthey followedV-AAI-3Pαὐτῷ.Him.P-DSM