| 8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 20:8:1 ⧉ὀψίαςopsiasevening Matthew 20:8:2 ⧉δὲdeand Matthew 20:8:3 ⧉γενομένηςyenomeneescame Matthew 20:8:4 ⧉λέγειleyee{He} said Matthew 20:8:5 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 20:8:6 ⧉κύριοςkeereeosowner Matthew 20:8:7 ⧉τοῦtooof the Matthew 20:8:8 ⧉ἀμπελῶνοςampelonosvineyard Matthew 20:8:9 ⧉τῷtoto Matthew 20:8:10 ⧉ἐπιτρόπῳepeetropoforeman Matthew 20:8:11 ⧉αὐτοῦ·aftoohis Matthew 20:8:12 ⧉ΚάλεσονkalesonCall Matthew 20:8:13 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Matthew 20:8:14 ⧉ἐργάταςergataslaborers Matthew 20:8:15 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 20:8:16 ⧉ἀπόδοςapodospay Matthew 20:8:17 ⧉⸀αὐτοῖςafteesthem Matthew 20:8:18 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 20:8:19 ⧉μισθὸνmisthonwage Matthew 20:8:20 ⧉ἀρξάμενοςarksamenosbeginning Matthew 20:8:21 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Matthew 20:8:22 ⧉τῶνtonthe Matthew 20:8:23 ⧉ἐσχάτωνeskhatonlast Matthew 20:8:24 ⧉ἕωςheosup to Matthew 20:8:25 ⧉τῶνtonthe Matthew 20:8:26 ⧉πρώτων.protonfirst |
| 8. Formal Translation And when evening had come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, “Call the laborers and give them their wage, beginning from the last up to the first.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation When dusk arrived, the master of the vineyard said to his foreman, “Call the workers and give them their pay, starting with those last and going on to the first.” |