Matthew 20:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.”
Matthew 20:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 20:1221 words
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ΟὗτοιHoutoihe (it was that), hereof, it
οἱhoithe
ἔσχατοιeschatoiends of, last, latter end
μίανmianinto / to
ὥρανhōranday, hour, instant
ἐποίησανepoiēsanabide, + agree, appoint
καὶkaiand / also
ἴσουςisous+ agree, as much, equal
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
ἡμῖνhēminI
ἐποίησαςepoiēsasabide, + agree, appoint
τοῖςtoisthe
βαστάσασιbastasasibear, carry, take up
τὸtothe
βάροςbarosburden(-some), weight
τῆςtēsthe
ἡμέραςhēmerasage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
καὶkaiand / also
τὸνtonthe
καύσωναkausōna(burning) heat
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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