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Andδὲwhen they received it,λαβόντεςthey were grumblingἐγόγγυζονagainstκατὰthe master of the house,τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου
Matthew 20:11
Study it in the app“And when they received it, they were grumbling against the master of the house,”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 20:11, word by word
- when they received itλαβόντεςlabontes
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “labontes” appears- they were grumblingἐγόγγυζονegongyzon
grumble
Grumble, complain under one's breath.
Where else “egongyzon” appears- the master of the houseοἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotou
master of the house
Master of the house, head of a household.
Where else “oikodespotou” appears
The context
10And when the first came, they thought that they would receive more; and they also received the denarius each.
11 · This verse (above)
12saying, ‘These last ones worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’
To study Matthew 20 in a group
1. What it says
How much did the vineyard owner pay the workers, both those hired in the morning and those in the evening (vv. 9–10)?
2. What it means
What does the owner's reply teach: “Is your eye evil because I am good?” (v. 15)?
3. How I live it
Jesus says whoever wants to be great must serve (vv. 26–28). Whom can you serve today expecting nothing back?