Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take | ἆρον aron | G142 | to lift up · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular |
| thine | σός sós | G4674 | thine |
| and | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| go thy way | ὕπαγε. hupage | G5217 | to lead (oneself) under · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular |
| I will | θέλω thelō | G2309 | to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular |
| give | δοῦναι dounai | G1325 | to give (used in a very wide application · verb — second aorist active infinitive |
| unto | ἐσχάτῳ eschatō | G2078 | farthest · adjective — dative singular masculine |
| this | τούτῳ toútōi | G5129 | to (in |
| last | ἔσχατος éschatos | G2078 | farthest |
| even | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| as | ὡς hōs | G5613 | which how · particle |
| unto thee | σοί soí | G4671 | to thee |
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But he answered one of them--doubtless the spokesman of the complaining party. and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? &c.
Take that thine is,.... By agreement, and go thy way; out of my sight, give me no more trouble on this head; which looks like a dismissal from his service, and after privileges; and was true of many among the Jews, who were only nominal professors, and from whom the Gospel and ordinances of it were taken: I will give unto this last man that was called, and sent into the vineyard, even as unto thee; the same outward privileges, besides special grace, and eternal glory, which it looks as if the other had not.
Matthew 20:1-16 Matthew 20:1-16 1. For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder, who went out at break of day to hire laborers into his vineyard. 2. And having made an agreement with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3. And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-place. 4. And he said to them, Go you also into the vineyard, and whatever shall be right I will give you. 5. And they went away. And again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and acted in the same manner. 6. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you here all the day idle? 7. They say to h…
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And yet it is not that thou shouldest have more, but that another should have less that thou seekest. Take that is thine, and go thy way.
That is, take thy reward, and enter into glory. I will give to this last, that is, to the gentile people, according to their deserts, as to thee.
(Verse 14, 15) Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last worker the same as I give to you. Or is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own money? Is your eye evil because I am good? So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
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