MAT 20:7 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. Λέγουσιν
2. legō
3. They are saying
4. said
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13494
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R13394
11. 13495
1. Ὅτι
2. hoti
3. Because
4. ‘Because
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13496
1. οὐδείς
2. oudeis
3. no one
4. -
5. 37620
6. R····NMS
7. no_one
8. no_one
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13497
1. ἡμάς
2. egō
3. us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13498
1. ἐμισθώσατο
2. misthoō
3. hired
4. hired
5. 34090
6. VIAM3··S
7. hired
8. hired
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13499
1. Λέγει
2. legō
3. He is saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13500
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R13481
11. 13501
1. ὑπάγετε
2. hupagō
3. be going
4. -
5. 52170
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ going
8. ˓be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13502
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13503
1. Ὑμεῖς
2. su
3. You all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13504
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13505
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13506
1. ἀμπελῶνα
2. ampelōn
3. vineyard
4. vineyard
5. 2900
6. N····AMS
7. vineyard
8. vineyard
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13507
1. μού
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. -
11. 13508
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 13509
1. ὅ
2. hos
3. -
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····ANS
7. whatever
8. whatever
9. -
10. -
11. 13510
1. ἐάν
2. ean
3. -
4. -
5. 14370
6. T·······
7. ¬if
8. ¬if
9. -
10. -
11. 13511
1. ᾖ
2. eimi
3. -
4. -
5. 15100
6. VSPA3··S
7. may_be
8. may_be
9. -
10. -
11. 13512
1. δίκαιον
2. dikaios
3. -
4. -
5. 13420
6. S····ANS
7. right
8. right
9. -
10. -
11. 13513
1. λήμψεσθε
2. lambanō
3. -
4. -
5. 29830
6. VIFM2··P
7. ˓will_be˒ receiving
8. ˓will_be˒ receiving
9. -
10. -
11. 13514

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.

20:7a

‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.

They replied, ‘Because no one gave us work.’
They answered him, ‘No one asked/told us to work.’
They said that no one had given them work.

Because no one has hired us: Some words from 20:6c are implied but not repeated here. In some languages, it may be more natural to include these implied words. For example:

We ^(excl) are standing idle because no one has hired us

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

No one has hired us (GW)

No one gave us a job. (NCV)

No one gave us work to do.

has hired us: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as has hired also occurs in 20:1b. Translate it here in a similar way. For example:

gave us work

told us to work

they answered: Verse 20:7a is the workers’ answer to the master’s question. So here is another way to translate this clause that puts the clause at the beginning of the verse, as in the Greek:

They answered him

20:7b

So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’

Then he said to them, ‘You^(plur) men also go and work in my grape farm.
So the landowner told them also to go and work in his field of grapes.

You also go into my vineyard: This is the same exact clause as in 20:4a. Translate it the same way in both places.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-tense

λέγουσιν & λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ὅτι οὐδείς ἡμάς ἐμισθώσατο Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε καί Ὑμεῖς εἰς τόν ἀμπελῶνα)

To call attention to a development in the story, Jesus uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [They said … He said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

αὐτῷ, ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο λέγει αὐτοῖς, ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα

˱to˲_him (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ὅτι οὐδείς ἡμάς ἐμισθώσατο Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε καί Ὑμεῖς εἰς τόν ἀμπελῶνα)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there are not quotations within a quotation. Alternate translation: [to him that it was because no one hired them. He says to them that they too should go into the vineyard]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπάγετε & εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα

˓be˒_going & into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ὅτι οὐδείς ἡμάς ἐμισθώσατο Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε καί Ὑμεῖς εἰς τόν ἀμπελῶνα)

Here the master of the house implies that he wants these people to work in the vineyard along with the other people he already hired. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [go into the vineyard and work there]

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. They are saying
2. said
3. 30040
4. S
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13494
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R13394
11. 13495
1. Because
2. ‘Because
3. 37540
4. D
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13496
1. no one
2. -
3. 37620
5. oudeis
6. R-····NMS
7. no_one
8. no_one
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13497
1. hired
2. hired
3. 34090
5. misthoō
6. V-IAM3··S
7. hired
8. hired
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13499
1. us
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·P
7. us
8. us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13498
1. He is saying
2. -
3. 30040
4. S
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13500
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R13481
11. 13501
1. You all
2. -
3. 47710
4. D
5. su
6. R-···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13504
1. be going
2. -
3. 52170
5. hupagō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ going
8. ˓be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13502
1. also
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13503
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13505
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13506
1. vineyard
2. vineyard
3. 2900
5. ampelōn
6. N-····AMS
7. vineyard
8. vineyard
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13507

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.

OET interlinear MAT 20:7

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

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

20:7a

20:7b

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