Study it in the app“And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard says to his steward, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last up to the first.’”
Andδὲwhen eveningὀψίαςcame,γενομένηςthe ownerὁ κύριοςof the vineyardτοῦ ἀμπελῶνοςsaysλέγειto his steward,τῷ ἐπιτρόπῳ αὐτοῦ‘CallΚάλεσονthe workersτοὺς ἐργάταςandκαὶpayἀπόδοςthemαὐτοῖςtheir wages,τὸν μισθὸνbeginningἀρξάμενοςwithἀπὸthe lastτῶν ἐσχάτωνup toἕωςthe first.’τῶν πρώτων
evening
Evening.
Where else “opsias” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genomenēs” appearsmaster
The one who has something in his charge and rules over it.
Where else “kyrios” appearsvineyard
Vineyard.
Where else “ampelōnos” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearssteward
One in charge of another's goods and workers.
Where else “epitropōi” appearsinvite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “Kaleson” appearsworker, laborer
Worker, laborer, especially a hired worker in the fields; also one who does something.
Where else “ergatas” appearsrepay
To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.
Where else “apodos” appearswages
What is earned for work.
Where else “misthon” appearsbegin
To start doing something.
Where else “arxamenos” appearslast
The one who comes behind all, in line or in esteem.
Where else “eschatōn” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōtōn” appears7They say to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He says to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’
8 · This verse (above)
9And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, they received a denarius each.
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?
