1{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.1",
"source": "¶Ὁμοία γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν ἅμα πρωῒ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "For *homoia* *estin* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *exēlthen* *hama* early to *misthōsasthai* *ergatas* into the *ampelōna* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar",
"*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is",
"*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - heavens",
"*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man",
"*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - householder/master of house",
"*exēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - went out",
"*hama*": "adverb - at once/together with",
"*prōi*": "adverb - early morning",
"*misthōsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to hire",
"*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers",
"*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard"
},
"variants": {
"*homoia*": "like/similar/comparable to",
"*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/estate owner",
"*hama*": "at once/together with/simultaneously"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.2",
"source": "Συμφωνήσας δὲ μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν, ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*De* having *symphōnēsas* with the *ergatōn* for *dēnariou* the *hēmeran*, he *apesteilen* them into the *ampelōna* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now",
"*symphōnēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having agreed",
"*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers",
"*dēnariou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - denarius (Roman coin)",
"*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day",
"*apesteilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - sent",
"*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard"
},
"variants": {
"*symphōnēsas*": "having agreed/having made an agreement",
"*ek dēnariou*": "for a denarius/at the rate of a denarius"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.3",
"source": "Καὶ ἐξελθὼν περὶ τήν τρίτην ὥραν, εἶδεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἀργούς,",
"text": "And having *exelthōn* about the *tritēn* *hōran*, he *eiden* others *hestōtas* in the *agora* *argous*,",
"grammar": {
"*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out",
"*tritēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - third",
"*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour",
"*eiden*": "aorist, 3rd singular - saw",
"*hestōtas*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing",
"*agora*": "dative, feminine, singular - marketplace",
"*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle/unemployed"
},
"variants": {
"*peri tēn tritēn hōran*": "around the third hour (about 9:00 am)",
"*agora*": "marketplace/public square",
"*argous*": "idle/unemployed/without work"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.4",
"source": "Κἀκείνοις Εἶπεν· Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον δώσω ὑμῖν.",
"text": "And to those he *eipen*: *Hypagete* also you into the *ampelōna*, and whatever *ean* *ē* *dikaion* I will *dōsō* to you.",
"grammar": {
"*kakeinois*": "contraction of *kai ekeinois* - and to those",
"*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said",
"*hypagete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - go",
"*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard",
"*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever",
"*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be",
"*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - just/right",
"*dōsō*": "future, 1st singular - will give"
},
"variants": {
"*dikaion*": "right/just/fair",
"*dōsō*": "will give/will pay"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.5",
"source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀπῆλθόν. ⋄Πάλιν ἐξελθὼν περὶ ἕκτην καὶ ἐνάτην ὥραν, ἐποίησεν ὡσαύτως.",
"text": "*De* they *apēlthon*. Again having *exelthōn* about *hektēn* and *enatēn* *hōran*, he *epoiēsen* *hōsautōs*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*apēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - went away",
"*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out",
"*hektēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sixth",
"*enatēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ninth",
"*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - did/made",
"*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way"
},
"variants": {
"*hektēn*": "sixth hour (about noon)",
"*enatēn*": "ninth hour (about 3:00 pm)",
"*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.6",
"source": "Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθών, εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργούς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἀργοί;",
"text": "*De* about the *hendekatēn* *hōran* having *exelthōn*, he *heuren* others *hestōtas* *argous*, and *legei* to them, Why here do you *hestēkate* *holēn* the *hēmeran* *argoi*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*hendekatēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eleventh",
"*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour",
"*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out",
"*heuren*": "aorist, 3rd singular - found",
"*hestōtas*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing",
"*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle",
"*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying",
"*hestēkate*": "perfect, 2nd plural - have been standing",
"*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire",
"*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day",
"*argoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idle"
},
"variants": {
"*hendekatēn hōran*": "eleventh hour (about 5:00 pm)",
"*argoi*": "idle/unemployed/without work"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.7",
"source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα· καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾕ δίκαιον, λήψεσθε.",
"text": "They *legousin* to him, Because *oudeis* us *emisthōsato*. He *legei* to them, *Hypagete* also you into the *ampelōna*; and whatever *ean* *ē* *dikaion*, you shall *lēpsesthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say/are saying",
"*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one",
"*emisthōsato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hired",
"*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying",
"*hypagete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - go",
"*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard",
"*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever",
"*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be",
"*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - just/right",
"*lēpsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will receive"
},
"variants": {
"*hoti*": "because/that",
"*dikaion*": "right/just/fair",
"*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will get"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.8",
"source": "Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, λέγει ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος τῷ ἐπιτρόπῳ αὐτοῦ, Κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας, καὶ ἀπόδος αὐτοῖς τὸν μισθόν, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐσχάτων ἕως τῶν πρώτων.",
"text": "*De* *opsias* having *genomenēs*, *legei* the *kyrios* of the *ampelōnos* to the *epitropō* of him, *Kaleson* the *ergatas*, and *apodos* to them the *misthon*, having *arxamenos* from the *eschatōn* until the *prōtōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*opsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - evening",
"*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become",
"*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying",
"*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master",
"*ampelōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - vineyard",
"*epitropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - steward/manager",
"*kaleson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - call",
"*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers",
"*apodos*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - pay/give",
"*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wages/payment",
"*arxamenos*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - having begun",
"*eschatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - last ones",
"*prōtōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - first ones"
},
"variants": {
"*opsias genomenēs*": "when evening had come/when it was evening",
"*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner",
"*epitropos*": "steward/manager/foreman",
"*misthon*": "wages/payment/reward"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Matthew.20.9",
"source": "Καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν, ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον.",
"text": "And having *elthontes* those about the *hendekatēn* *hōran*, they *elabon* each *ana* *dēnarion*.",
"grammar": {
"*elthontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come",
"*hendekatēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eleventh",
"*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour",
"*elabon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - received/took",
"*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece",
"*dēnarion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - denarius"
},
"variants": {
"*hoi peri tēn hendekatēn hōran*": "those hired about the eleventh hour",
"*ana dēnarion*": "each a denarius/a denarius apiece"
}
}