Matthew 20:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?”
Matthew 20:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 20:1519 words
οὐκouknot
ἔξεστίνexestinbe lawful, let, (-est)
μοιmoiI
ὃhowho / which
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ποιῆσαιpoiēsaiabide, + agree, appoint
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
ἐμοῖςemoisof me, mine
(own), my
ἢēor
ὁhothe
ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseye, sight
σουsouyou
πονηρόςponērosbad, evil, grievous
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐγὼegōI
ἀγαθόςagathosbenefit, good(-s, things)
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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