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Andκαὶgoing outἐξελθὼνaboutπερὶthe thirdτρίτηνhour,ὥρανhe sawεἶδενothersἄλλουςstandingἑστῶταςinἐνthe marketplaceτῇ ἀγορᾷidle;ἀργούς
Matthew 20:3
Study it in the app“And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle;”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 20:3, word by word
- going outἐξελθὼνexelthōn
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthōn” appears- the thirdτρίτηνtritēn
third
The one after the second; above all, the third day.
Where else “tritēn” appears- hourὥρανhōran
hour
One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.
Where else “hōran” appears- he sawεἶδενeiden
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appears- othersἄλλουςallous
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “allous” appears- standingἑστῶταςhestōtas
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestōtas” appears- the marketplaceἀγορᾷagorai
marketplace
Marketplace, public square: the town's meeting place.
Where else “agorai” appears- idleἀργούςargous
idle, useless
Idle, without work; useless, careless, good for nothing.
Where else “argous” appears
Translation note
The hours were counted from sunrise: the third, about nine in the morning; the sixth, noon; the ninth, three in the afternoon; the eleventh, five.
The context
2And after agreeing with the workers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 · This verse (above)
4and to them he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’
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?