Matthew 20

1ὉμοίαHomoialike γὰρgarfor ἐστινestinis ἡhēthe βασιλείαbasileiakingdom τῶνtōnof οὐρανῶνouranōnheaven ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōvvv οἰκοδεσπότῃoikodespotēa landowner ὅστιςhostiswho ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent out ἅμαhamaearly in πρωῒprōi[the] morning μισθώσασθαιmisthōsasthaito hire ἐργάταςergatasworkers εἰςeisfor τὸνton- ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyard . αὐτοῦautouhis

2ΚαὶKai- συμφωνήσαςsymphōnēsasHe agreed μετὰmeta[to pay] τῶνtōn- ἐργατῶνergatōn[them] ἐκekfor δηναρίουdēnarioua denarius τὴνtēnthe ἡμέρανhēmeranday ἀπέστειλενapesteilen[and] sent αὐτοὺςautousthem εἰςeisinto τὸνton- ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyard . αὐτοῦautouhis

3ΚαὶKai- ἐξελθὼνexelthōnhe went out περὶperiAbout τρίτηνtritēnthe third ὥρανhōranhour εἶδενeiden[and] saw ἄλλουςallousothers ἑστῶταςhestōtasstanding ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἀγορᾷagoramarketplace ἀργούςargousdoing nothing .

4καὶkaialso ἐκείνοιςekeinois- , εἶπενeipenhe said ὙπάγετεHypagetego καὶkaialso ὑμεῖςhymeis‘ You εἰςeisinto τὸνton[my] ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyard , ’ καὶkai- ὃhowhatever ἐὰνean. . . ᾖēis δίκαιονdikaionright . ’ δώσωdōsōI will pay ὑμῖνhyminyou οἱhoi- δὲdeSo ἀπῆλθονapēlthonthey went .

5ΠάλινPalinagain ἐξελθὼνexelthōnHe went out περὶperiabout ἕκτηνhektēn[the] sixth [hour] καὶkaiand ἐνάτηνenatēn[the] ninth ὥρανhōranhour ἐποίησενepoiēsen[and] did ὡσαύτωςhōsautōsthe same thing .

6ΠερὶPeriAbout δὲde- τὴνtēnthe ἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēneleventh [hour] ἐξελθὼνexelthōnhe went out εὗρενheuren[and] found ἄλλουςallousstill others ἑστῶταςhestōtasstanding [around] . ἀργούςargousdoing nothing . καὶkaialso λέγειlegeihe asked αὐτοῖςautois. . . . ΤίTi‘ Why ὧδεhōdehere ἑστήκατεhestēkatehave you been standing ὅληνholēnall τὴνtēn- ἡμέρανhēmeranday [long] ἀργοίargoidoing nothing ? ’

7ΛέγουσινLegousinthey answered αὐτῷautō. . . . ὍτιHoti‘ Because οὐδεὶςoudeisno one ἡμᾶςhēmasus , ’ ἐμισθώσατοemisthōsatohas hired ΛέγειLegeiSo he told αὐτοῖςautoisthem , ὙπάγετεHypagetego καὶkaialso ὑμεῖςhymeis‘ You εἰςeisinto τὸνton[my] ἀμπελῶναampelōnavineyard .’ καὶkaialso ὁhothe ἐὰνean. . . ᾖēis δίκαιονdikaionright . ’ λήψεσθε.lepsestheyou will receive

8ὈψίαςOpsiasevening δὲdeWhen γενομένηςgenomenēscame , λέγειlegeisaid ὁhothe κύριοςkyriosowner τοῦtouof the ἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosvineyard τῷtōto ἐπιτρόπῳepitropōforeman , αὐτοῦautouhis ΚάλεσονKaleson‘ Call τοὺςtousthe ἐργάταςergatasworkers καὶkaiand ἀπόδοςapodospay ‹αὐτοῖς›autoisthem τὸνton[their] μισθόνmisthonwages , ἀρξάμενοςarxamenosstarting ἀπὸapowith τῶνtōnthe ἐσχάτωνeschatōnlast [ones hired] ἕωςheōsand moving on τῶνtōnto the πρώτωνprōtōnfirst . ’

9Καὶ*Kai- ἐλθόντεςelthontescame [and] οἱhoithe περὶperiabout τὴνtēnthe ἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēneleventh ὥρανhōranhour ἔλαβονelabonreceived ἀνὰanaeach δηνάριονdēnariona denarius .

10ἐλθόντεςelthontescame [and] δὲde- οἱhoi[men who were hired] πρῶτοιprōtoioriginal [workers] ἐνόμισανenomisanthey assumed ὅτιhoti- πλείοναpleionavvv λήψονται,lepsontaiwill receive καὶkaiBut ἔλαβονelabonreceived καὶkaialso αὐτοίautoiof them ἀνὰanaeach δηνάριονdēnariona denarius .

11ΛαβόντεςLabontesOn receiving [their pay] , δὲde- ἐγόγγυζονegongyzonthey began to grumble κατὰkataagainst τοῦtouthe οἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotoulandowner .

12λέγοντεςlegontesthey said , ὅτιhoti- ΟὗτοιHoutoi‘ These οἱhoi[men who were hired] ἔσχατοιeschatoilast μίανmianonly one ὥρανhōranhour , ’ ἐποίησανepoiēsanworked καὶkai‘ and ἴσουςisousequal ἡμῖνhēminto us αὐτοὺςautousthem ἐποίησαςepoiēsasyou have made τοῖςtoiswho βαστάσασιbastasasihave borne τὸtothe βάροςbarosburden τῆςtēsof the ἡμέραςhēmerasday . ’ καὶkaiand τὸνtonthe καύσωναkausōnascorching heat

13ὉHo- δὲdeBut ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheishe answered εἶπενeipen- , ἑνὶhenione αὐτῶνautōnof them ἙταῖρεHetaire‘ Friend , οὐκoukvvv ἀδικῶadikōI am not being unfair σεseto you . οὐχὶouchivvv δηναρίουdēnariouon one denarius ? συνεφώνησάςsynephōnēsasDid you not agree μοιmoiwith me

14ἆρονaronTake τὸto[pay] σὸνsonyour καὶkaiand ὕπαγεhypagego . θέλωthelōI want δὲde- τούτῳtoutōthis τῷtō- ἐσχάτῳeschatōlast [man] δοῦναιdounaito give ὡςhōsthe same as καὶkai[I gave] σοίsoiyou .

15[ἢ]ēvvv οὐκoukvvv ἔξεστίexestiis unlawful μοιmoi. . . ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito do ὃhoas θέλωthelōI please ἐνenwith τοῖςtoiswhat [is] ἐμοῖςemoismine ? εἰeionly for ὁho. . . ὀφθαλμόςophthalmos. . . σουsou. . . πονηρόςponērosenvious ἐστινestinare you ὅτιhotibecause ἐγὼegōI ἀγαθόςagathosgenerous ? ’ εἰμιeimiam

16ΟὕτωςHoutōsSo ἔσονταιesontaiwill be οἱhoithe ἔσχατοιeschatoilast πρῶτοιprōtoifirst , καὶkaiand οἱhoithe πρῶτοιprōtoifirst ἔσχατοιeschatoi[will be] last .” πολλοὶpolloiMany γὰρgarfor εἰσιeisiare κλητοὶklētoicalled , ὀλίγοιoligoionly a few δὲde- ἐκλεκτοίeklektoichosen . ”

17καὶkaiand ἀναβαίνωνanabainōnwas going up ὁ›ho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἰςeisto ἹεροσόλυμαHierosolymaJerusalem , παρέλαβεparelabeembraced τοὺςtousthe δώδεκαdōdekatwelve ‹μαθητὰς›mathētasdisciples κατ’kat’aside ἰδίανidian- ἐνen- τῇtē- ὁδῷhodō- ‹ΚαὶKaiAs εἶπενeipensaid αὐτοῖςautois- ,

18ἸδοὺIdou“ Look , ἀναβαίνομενanabainomenwe are going up εἰςeisto ἹεροσόλυμαHierosolymaJerusalem , καὶkaiand ὁhothe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man παραδοθήσεταιparadothēsetaiwill be delivered over τοῖςtoisto the ἀρχιερεῦσιarkhiereusichief priests καὶkaiand γραμματεῦσι,grammateusiscribes . καὶkaiand κατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinThey will condemn αὐτὸνautonHim θανάτῳ*thanatōdeath

19καὶkaiand παραδώσουσινparadōsousinwill deliver αὐτὸνautonHim {over} τοῖςtoisthe ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles εἰςeisto τὸto- ἐμπαῖξαιempaixaito be mocked καὶkaiand μαστιγῶσαιmastigōsaiflogged καὶkaiand σταυρῶσαιstaurōsaicrucified . καὶkaiAnd τῇtēon the τρίτῃtritēthird ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday ἀναστήσεταιanastēsetaiHe will rise again . ”

20ΤότεToteThen προσῆλθενprosēlthencame αὐτῷautōto [Jesus] ἡhēthe μήτηρmētērmother τῶνtōn- υἱῶνhuiōnsons ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouof Zebedee’s μετὰmetawith τῶνtōn- υἱῶνhuiōnsons αὐτῆςautēsher προσκυνοῦσαproskynousa[and] knelt down καὶkai- αἰτοῦσάaitousato make a request τιti. . . παρ’par’from αὐτοῦautouHim .

21ὉHo- δὲde- εἶπενeipenHe inquired αὐτῇautē- . ΤίTi“ What θέλειςtheleisdo you want ? ” ΛέγειLegeiShe answered αὐτῷautō. . . , ΕἰπὲEipe“ Declare ἵναhinathat καθίσωσινkathisōsinmay sit οὗτοιhoutoiof these οἱhoi- δύοdyotwo υἱοίhuioisons μουmouof mine εἷςheisone ἐκekat δεξιῶνdexiōnright hand , ‹σου›souYour καὶkaiand εἷςheis[the other] ἐξexat εὐωνύμωνeuōnymōnleft . ” σουsouYour ἐνenin τῇtē- βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom σουsouYour

22ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisreplied δὲde- ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἶπενeipen- . ΟὐκOuk“ vvv οἴδατεoidateYou do not know τίtiwhat αἰτεῖσθεaiteistheyou are asking , ” δύνασθεdynasthe“ Can you πιεῖνpieindrink τὸtothe ποτήριονpotērioncup ὃho- ἐγὼegōI μέλλωmellōam going πίνεινpineinto drink ?” ἡhēthe τὸto- βάπτισμαbaptisma. . . ὁhothe ἐγὼegōI βαπτίζομαιvaptizomaiam baptized βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito undergo , ΛέγουσινLegousin[the brothers] answered αὐτῷautō. . . . ΔυνάμεθαDynametha“ We can , ”

23καὶkai[or] ΛέγειLegei[Jesus] said αὐτοῖςautois- . τὸto- μὲνmen“ vvv ποτήριόνpotērioncup ,” μουmouMy πίεσθεpiestheYou will indeed drink καὶkai[or] τὸto- βάπτισμαbaptisma. . . ὃho- ἐγὼegōI βαπτίζομαιvaptizomaiam baptized βαπτισθήσεσθεvaptisthisesthebe baptized τὸtothe δὲde- καθίσαιkathisaito sit ἐκekat δεξιῶνdexiōnright μουmouMy καὶkai[or] ἐξex- εὐωνύμωνeuōnymōnleft μουmouMy οὐκouknot ἔστινestinis ἐμὸνemonMine δοῦναιdounaito grant . ἀλλ’all’[These seats belong] οἷςhoisto those for whom ἡτοίμασταιhētoimastaihas prepared them . ” ὑπὸhypo- τοῦtou- ΠατρόςPatrosFather μουmouMy

24ΚαὶKaiWhen ἀκούσαντεςakousantesheard about [this] , οἱhoithe δέκαdekaten ἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsanthey were indignant περὶperiwith τῶνtōnthe δύοdyotwo ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrothers .

25ὁho- δὲdeBut ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus προσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenoscalled them aside αὐτοὺςautous. . . εἶπενeipen[and] said , ΟἴδατεOidate“ You know ὅτιhotithat οἱhoithe ἄρχοντεςarchontesrulers τῶνtōnof the ἐθνῶνethnōnGentiles κατακυριεύουσινkatakyrieuousinlord it over αὐτῶνautōnthem , καὶkaiand οἱhoi[their] μεγάλοιmegaloisuperiors κατεξουσιάζουσινkatexousiazousinexercise authority over αὐτῶνautōnthem .

26οὐχouchvvv οὕτωςhoutōsthis way ἔσται*estaiIt shall not be ἐνenamong ὑμῖνhyminyou . ἀλλ’all’Instead , ὃςhoswhoever ἐὰνean. . . θέλῃthelēwants ἐνenamong ὑμῖνhyminyou μέγαςmegasgreat γενέσθαιgenesthaito become ἔσταιestaimust be ὑμῶνhymōnyour διάκονοςdiakonosservant ,

27καὶkaiand ὃςhoswhoever ἂνan. . . θέλῃthelēwants ἐνenamong ὑμῖνhyminyou εἶναιeinaito be πρῶτοςprōtosfirst ἔσταιestaimust be ὑμῶνhymōnyour δοῦλοςdoulosslave —

28ὥσπερhōsperjust as ὁhothe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man οὐκoukvvv ἔλθῃelthēshould come διακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnaito be served , ἀλλὰallabut διακονῆσαιdiakonēsaito serve , καὶkaiand δοῦναιdounaito give τὴνtēn- ψυχὴνpsychēnlife αὐτοῦautouHis λύτρονlytron[as] a ransom ἀντὶantifor πολλῶνpollōnmany . ”

29ΚαὶKai- ἐκπορευομένωνekporeuomenōnwere leaving αὐτῶνautōn[As] they ἀπὸapo. . . ἸεριχὼIerichōJericho , ἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenfollowed αὐτῷautōHim . ὄχλοςochloscrowd πολύςpolysa large

30καὶkaiAnd ἰδοὺidouthere were δύοdyotwo τυφλοὶtyphloiblind [men] καθήμενοιkathēmenoisitting παρὰparabeside τὴνtēnthe ὁδόνhodonroad . ἀκούσαντεςakousantesWhen they heard ὅτιhotithat ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus παράγειparageiwas passing by , ἔκραξανekraxanthey cried out λέγοντεςlegontes. . . , ἐλέησόνeleēsonhave mercy on ἡμᾶς»hēmasus ! ” ΚύριεKyrie“ Lord , υἱὸςhuiosSon ΔαυίδDauidof David ,

31ὉHoThe δὲde- ὄχλοςochloscrowd ἐπετίμησενepetimēsenadmonished αὐτοῖςautoisthem ἵναhina- σιωπήσωσινsiōpēsōsinto be silent , οἱhoi- δὲdebut μεῖζονmeizonall the louder ἔκραζονekrazonthey shouted λέγοντεςlegontes- , ἐλέησόνeleēsonhave mercy on ἡμᾶς»hēmasus ! ” ΚύριεKyrie“ Lord , υἱὸςhuiosSon ΔαυίδDauidof David ,

32ΚαὶKai- στὰςstasstopped ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἐφώνησενephōnēsen[and] called αὐτοὺςautousthem . καὶkai- ΕἰπὲEipe“ Declare ΤίTi“ What θέλετεtheletedo you want ποιήσωpoiēsōMe to do ὑμῖνhyminfor you ? ”

33ΛέγουσινLegousinthey answered αὐτῷautō. . . , ΚύριεKyrie“ Lord , ” ἵναhina“ let ἀνοιχθῶσινanoikhthosinbe opened . ” ἡμῶνhēmōnour οἱhoi- ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyes

34ΣπλαγχνισθεὶςSplanchnistheisMoved with compassion , δὲde- ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἥψατοhēpsatotouched τῶνtōn- ὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōneyes . αὐτῶνautōntheir καὶkaiand εὐθέωςeutheōsat once ἀνέβλεψανaneblepsanthey received their sight αὐτῶνautōntheir οἱhoi- ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyes καὶkai- ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanfollowed αὐτῷautōHim .