Matthew 20:10
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.”
πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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νομίζω
they thought
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νομίζω
properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard
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πλείων
more
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πλείων
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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λαμβάνω
they received
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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δηνάριον
a denarius
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δηνάριον
a denarius (or ten asses)
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