Matthew 20

Authored by: American Standard Version
20:1
Ομοια γαρ εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω οικοδεσποτη οστις εξηλθεν αμα πρωι μισθωσασθαι εργατας εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
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20:2
συμφωνησας δε μετα των εργατων εκ δηναριου την ημεραν απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
20:3
Και εξελθων περι τριτην ωραν ειδεν αλλους εστωτας εν τη αγορα αργους
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;
20:4
και εκεινοις ειπεν Υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα και ο εαν η δικαιον δωσω υμιν
and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
20:5
οι δε απηλθον Παλιν δε εξελθων περι εκτην και ενατην ωραν εποιησεν ωσαυτως
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
20:6
Περι δε την ενδεκατην εξελθων ευρεν αλλους εστωτας και λεγει αυτοις Τι ωδε εστηκατε ολην την ημεραν αργοι
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
20:7
Λεγουσιν αυτω Οτι ουδεις ημας εμισθωσατο Λεγει αυτοις Υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
20:8
Οψιας δε γενομενης λεγει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος τω επιτροπω αυτου Καλεσον τους εργατας και αποδος αυτοις τον μισθον αρξαμενος απο των εσχατων εως των πρωτων
And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
20:9
Και ελθοντες οι περι την ενδεκατην ωραν ελαβον ανα δηναριον
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
20:10
και ελθοντες οι πρωτοι ενομισαν οτι πλειον λημψονται και ελαβον το ανα δηναριον και αυτοι
And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.
20:11
Λαβοντες δε εγογγυζον κατα του οικοδεσποτου
And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
20:12
λεγοντες Ουτοι οι εσχατοι μιαν ωραν εποιησαν και ισους ημιν αυτους εποιησας τοις βαστασασι το βαρος της ημερας και τον καυσωνα
saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.
20:13
Ο δε αποκριθεις ενι αυτων ειπεν Εταιρε ουκ αδικω σε ουχι δηναριου συνεφωνησας μοι
But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?
20:14
αρον το σον και υπαγε θελω δε τουτω τω εσχατω δουναι ως και σοι
Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.
20:15
η ουκ εξεστιν μοι ο θελω ποιησαι εν τοις εμοις η ο οφθαλμος σου πονηρος εστιν οτι εγω αγαθος ειμι
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
20:16
Ουτως εσονται οι εσχατοι πρωτοι και οι πρωτοι εσχατοι
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
20:17
Και αναβαινων ο Ιησους εις Ιεροσολυμα παρελαβεν τους δωδεκα μαθητας κατ ιδιαν και εν τη οδω ειπεν αυτοις
And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,
20:18
Ιδου αναβαινομεν εις Ιεροσολυμα και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου παραδοθησεται τοις αρχιερευσιν και γραμματευσιν και κατακρινουσιν αυτον θανατω
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,
20:19
και παραδωσουσιν αυτον τοις εθνεσιν εις το εμπαιξαι και μαστιγωσαι και σταυρωσαι και τη τριτη ημερα εγερθησεται
and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.
20:20
Τοτε προσηλθεν αυτω η μητηρ των υιων Ζεβεδαιου μετα των υιων αυτης προσκυνουσα και αιτουσα τι απ αυτου
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.
20:21
Ο δε ειπεν αυτη Τι θελεις Λεγει αυτω Ειπε ινα καθισωσιν ουτοι οι δυο υιοι μου εις εκ δεξιων σου και εις εξ ευωνυμων σου εν τη βασιλεια σου
And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.
20:22
Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπεν Ουκ οιδατε τι αιτεισθε δυνασθε πιειν το ποτηριον ο εγω μελλω πινειν Λεγουσιν αυτω Δυναμεθα
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.
20:23
Λεγει αυτοις Το μεν ποτηριον μου πιεσθε το δε καθισαι εκ δεξιων μου και εξ ευωνυμων ουκ εστιν εμον τουτο δουναι αλλ οις ητοιμασται υπο του Πατρος μου
He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.
20:24
Και ακουσαντες οι δεκα ηγανακτησαν περι των δυο αδελφων
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren.
20:25
ο δε Ιησους προσκαλεσαμενος αυτους ειπεν Οιδατε οτι οι αρχοντες των εθνων κατακυριευουσιν αυτων και οι μεγαλοι κατεξουσιαζουσιν αυτων
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
20:26
ουχ ουτως εσται εν υμιν αλλ ος εαν θελη εν υμιν μεγας γενεσθαι εσται υμων διακονος
Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
20:27
και ος αν θελη εν υμιν ειναι πρωτος εσται υμων δουλος
and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:
20:28
ωσπερ ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ουκ ηλθεν διακονηθηναι αλλα διακονησαι και δουναι την ψυχην αυτου λυτρον αντι πολλων
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
20:29
Και εκπορευομενων αυτων απο Ιεριχω ηκολουθησεν αυτω οχλος πολυς
And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
20:30
και ιδου δυο τυφλοι καθημενοι παρα την οδον ακουσαντες οτι Ιησους παραγει εκραξαν λεγοντες Ελεησον ημας Κυριε υιος Δαυιδ
And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
20:31
Ο δε οχλος επετιμησεν αυτοις ινα σιωπησωσιν οι δε μειζον εκραξαν λεγοντες Ελεησον ημας Κυριε υιος Δαυιδ
And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
20:32
Και στας ο Ιησους εφωνησεν αυτους και ειπεν Τι θελετε ποιησω υμιν
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?
20:33
Λεγουσιν αυτω Κυριε ινα ανοιγωσιν οι οφθαλμοι ημων
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
20:34
Σπλαγχνισθεις δε ο Ιησους ηψατο των ομματων αυτων και ευθεως ανεβλεψαν και ηκολουθησαν αυτω
And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.
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The same wage for very different hours

The parable of the laborers pays workers who started at the very end of the day the same wage as those who worked all day. Does that count as generosity or unfairness, and which reading does the parable actually seem to favor?

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