Matthew 20:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”
μισθός
Wages, reward, pay. Misthos. Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me. Following Jesus comes with a reward. Not payment for works but the gift of His presence forever.
κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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καλέω
do call
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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πρῶτος
first.
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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.
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γίνομαι
having arrived
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ἐργάτης
workmen
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ἐργάτης
Worker, labourer. Ergates. The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. God is looking for workers not spectators. The need is great and the invitation is open.
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λέγω
says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔσχατος
last
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ἔσχατος
Last, final. I am the first and the last. Jesus holds both ends of time. Nothing catches Him by surprise and nothing is beyond His reach.
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ἕως
until
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ἕως
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
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ὄψιος
Evening
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ὄψιος
late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve)
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ἐπίτροπος
foreman
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ἐπίτροπος
a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian
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