MAT 20:10 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. but
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13553
1. ἐλθόντες
2. erχomai
3. having come
4. -
5. 20640
6. VPAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ come
8. ˓having˒ come
9. -
10. Y33; R13557
11. 13554
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 13555
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13556
1. πρῶτοι
2. prōtos
3. first ones
4. first
5. 44130
6. S····NMP
7. first ‹ones›
8. first ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33; F13554; F13563; F13568; F13574; F13576; F13583; F13593; F13599; F13612
11. 13557
1. ἐνόμισαν
2. nomizō
3. thought
4. -
5. 35430
6. VIAA3··P
7. thought
8. thought
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13558
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13559
1. πλεῖον
2. pleiōn
3. more
4. -
5. 41190
6. S····ANS
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13560
1. πλείονα
2. pleiōn
3. -
4. -
5. 41190
6. S····ANP
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. -
11. 13561
1. πλείω
2. pleiō
3. -
4. -
5. 41175
6. D·······
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. -
11. 13562
1. λήμψονται
2. lambanō
3. they will be receiving
4. receive
5. 29830
6. VIFM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ receiving
8. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y33; R13557
11. 13563
1. καί
2. kai
3. but
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13564
1. ἔλαβον
2. lambanō
3. received
4. -
5. 29830
6. VIAA3··P
7. received
8. received
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13565
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. -
11. 13566
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. -
11. 13567
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. R13557
11. 13568
1. τό
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····ANS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. -
11. 13569
1. ἀνά
2. ana
3. each
4. -
5. 3030
6. D·······
7. each
8. each
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13570
1. δηνάριον
2. dēnarion
3. +a daʸnarion coin
4. -
5. 12200
6. N····ANS
7. ˓a˒ daʸnarion_\add coin\add*
8. ˓a˒ denarius
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13571
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13572
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. they
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13573

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 20:1–16: Jesus told a parable about vineyard workers

In this section, Jesus told a parable about some vineyard workers and the man who owned the vineyard. Even though the workers worked for a different number of hours, the owner gave them all the same pay. This parable continues the discussion about rewards for being a disciple (19:27–29). It also helps to explain the meaning of the saying “many who are first will be last, and the last will be first” (19:30). The main point of the parable is about God’s grace. In the kingdom, God gives his servants much more than they deserve. In the kingdom, the values are different than the values here on earth.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The story about men who worked in a field of grapes

A story that shows God’s generosity/grace

Rewards for serving God

This parable occurs only in the book of Matthew.

20:10a–c

So … But … : In 20:10, something unexpected happens. The first workers expected to receive more than the last workers, but they did not.

In some languages, it will be natural to indicate this unexpected event with a word or phrase at the beginning of 20:10. The BSB has done this with the conjunction So.

In other languages, it will be natural to indicate this unexpected event only at the beginning of 20:10c. For example:

^aWhen the workers who were hired first came to get their pay, ^bthey thought they would be paid more than the others. ^cBut each one of them also received one coin. (NCV)

20:10a

So when the original workers came,

When the men who were hired first came,
Then those workers who started first came to receive their wages/money.

the original workers came: In Greek, this clause is more literally “when the first ones came.” The word original is not in Greek.

This clause refers to the men who were the first ones to start working. They started early in the morning. They had worked for twelve hours at the agreed wage of one denarius.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

When the men who started to work first came

When the workers who were hired first came to get their pay (NCV)

20:10b

they assumed they would receive more.

they thought that they would receive more money than the others.
They expected to be paid more. money than those who had not worked the whole day.

they assumed: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as assumed indicates that these men expected or assumed something. For example:

they expected (NIV)

they thought (ESV)

they would receive more: This phrase means that these men thought that they would receive more money than the last workers. It is true that at the beginning of the day, they had agreed to work for a denarius. But men who worked only part of a day got one denarius. So these men thought that it was only fair that they would receive more than one denarius.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

that they would receive more money than the other workers

they would be given more than the others (CEV)

20:10c

But each of them also received a denarius.

But they also each received one denarius coin.
However, the big/chief worker also gave/paid them only one silver coin.

But: In 20:10c, something unexpected happens. The BSB introduces this unexpected event with the conjunction But.

Here is another way to introduce this unexpected event:

However

each of them also received a denarius: If possible, translate this whole clause so that it is a surprising result. For example:

even they received a denarius

they also received only one denarius

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθόντες

˓having˒_come

In a context such as this, your language might say “gone” instead of come. Alternate translation: [having gone]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ πρῶτοι

the first_‹ones›

Jesus is using the adjective first as a noun to mean the workers who were hired first. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the ones who were hired first]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἐνόμισαν ὅτι πλεῖον λήμψονται, καὶ

thought that more ˱they˲_˓will_be˒_receiving (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐλθόντες οἱ πρῶτοι ἐνόμισαν ὅτι πλεῖον λήμψονται καί ἔλαβον ἀνά δηνάριον καί αὐτοί)

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [thought, “We will receive more.” But]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πλεῖον

Here Jesus implies that the first workers thought that they would receive more than one denarius, since that is what the workers who started at the end of the day received. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [more than one denarius] or [more than the workers who started latest received]

Note 5 topic: translate-bmoney

δηνάριον

˓a˒_denarius

See how you translated the word denarius in [20:2](../20/02.md). Alternate translation: [one silver coin] or [an average wage]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. but
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13553
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13556
1. first ones
2. first
3. 44130
5. prōtos
6. S-····NMP
7. first ‹ones›
8. first ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y33; F13554; F13563; F13568; F13574; F13576; F13583; F13593; F13599; F13612
11. 13557
1. having come
2. -
3. 20640
5. erχomai
6. V-PAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ come
8. ˓having˒ come
9. -
10. Y33; R13557
11. 13554
1. thought
2. -
3. 35430
5. nomizō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. thought
8. thought
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13558
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13559
1. they will be receiving
2. receive
3. 29830
5. lambanō
6. V-IFM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ receiving
8. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y33; R13557
11. 13563
1. more
2. -
3. 41190
5. pleiōn
6. S-····ANS
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13560
1. but
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13564
1. they
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13573
1. each
2. -
3. 3030
5. ana
6. D-·······
7. each
8. each
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13570
1. also
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13572
1. received
2. -
3. 29830
5. lambanō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. received
8. received
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13565
1. +a daʸnarion coin
2. -
3. 12200
5. dēnarion
6. N-····ANS
7. ˓a˒ daʸnarion_\add coin\add*
8. ˓a˒ denarius
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13571

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.