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King James Bible - Matthew 20:14

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:14

Toma lo que es tuyo, y vete; pero quiero dar a este postrero, como a ti.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 14. Take that thine is , etc.] 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.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-16 - The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel shoul be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admitted to equa privileges and advantages with the Jews. The parable may also be applied more generally, and shows, 1. That God is debtor to no man. 2 That many who begin last, and promise little in religion, sometimes, by the blessing of God, arrive at a great deal of knowledge, grace, an usefulness. 3. That the recompense of reward will be given to the saints, but not according to the time of their conversion. It describe the state of the visible church, and explains the declaration that the last shall be first, and the first last, in its various references Till we are hired into the service of God, we are standing all the da idle: a sinful state, though a state of drudgery to Satan, may be called a state of idleness. The market-place is the world, and from that we are called by the gospel. Come, come from this market-place Work for God will not admit of trifling. A man may go idle to hell, but he that will go to heaven, must be diligent. The Roman penny wa sevenpence halfpenny in our money, wages then enough for the day' support. This does not prove that the reward of our obedience to God is of works, or of debt; when we have done all, we are unprofitabl servants; but it signifies that there is a reward set before us, ye let none, upon this presumption, put off repentance till they are old Some were sent into the vineyard at the eleventh hour; but nobody ha hired them before. The Gentiles came in at the eleventh hour; the gospel had not been before preached to them. Those that have had gospe offers made them at the third or sixth hour, and have refused them will not have to say at the eleventh hour, as these had, No man ha hired us. Therefore, not to discourage any, but to awaken all, be it remembered, that now is the accepted time. The riches of Divine grac are loudly murmured at, among proud Pharisees and nominal Christians There is great proneness in us to think that we have too little, an others too much of the tokens of God's favour; and that we do too much and others too little in the work of God. But if God gives grace to others, it is kindness to them, and no injustice to us. Carna worldlings agree with God for their penny in this world; and choos their portion in this life. Obedient believers agree with God for their penny in the other world, and must remember they have so agreed. Dids not thou agree to take up with heaven as thy portion, thy all; wil thou seek for happiness in the creature? God punishes none more tha they deserve, and recompenses every service done for him; he therefor does no wrong to any, by showing extraordinary grace to some. See her the nature of envy. It is an evil eye, which is displeased at the goo of others, and desires their hurt. It is a grief to ourselves displeasing to God, and hurtful to our neighbours: it is a sin that ha neither pleasure, profit, nor honour. Let us forego every proud claim and seek for salvation as a free gift. Let us never envy or grudge, but rejoice and praise God for his mercy to others as well as to ourselves.

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Greek Textus Receptus

αρον 142 5657 V-AAM-2S το 3588 T-ASN σον 4674 S-2ASN και 2532 CONJ υπαγε 5217 5720 V-PAM-2S θελω 2309 5719 V-PAI-1S δε 1161 CONJ τουτω 5129 D-DSM τω 3588 T-DSM εσχατω 2078 A-DSM δουναι 1325 5629 V-2AAN ως 5613 ADV και 2532 CONJ σοι 4671 P-2DS

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

14. Take (aron). Lit., as Rev., take up, as if the money had been laid down for him on a table or counter.

I will give (qelw dounai). But, as in other cases in the A.V., this may be mistaken for the simple future of the verb; whereas there are two verbs. Therefore, Rev., rightly, It is my will to give. See on Matt. xv. 32.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

20:14 {Take up} (aron). First aorist active imperative of air". Pick up, as if he had saucily refused to take it from the table or had contemptuously thrown the denarius on the ground. If the first had been paid first and sent away, there would probably have been no murmuring, but "the murmuring is needed to bring out the lesson" (Plummer). The denarius was the common wage of a day laborer at that time. {What I will} (ho qelw). this is the point of the parable, the _will_ of the householder. {With mine own} (en tois emois). In the sphere of my own affairs. There is in the _Koin�_ an extension of the instrumental use of en.