Matthew 20:13
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But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?

Friend.

Matthew 22:12 And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.

Matthew 26:50 And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and held him.

I do.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Job 34:8-12,17,18 Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men? . . .

Job 35:2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Job 40:8 Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?

Romans 9:14,15,20 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid! . . .

Context
The Parable of the Workers
12Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. 13But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? 14Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.…
Cross References
Matthew 20:2
And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 20:14
Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.

Matthew 22:12
And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.

Matthew 26:50
And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and held him.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he answered
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

one
ἑνὶ (heni)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of them,
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

‘Friend,
Ἑταῖρε (Hetaire)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2083: A companion, comrade, friend. From etes; a comrade.

I am not being unfair
ἀδικῶ (adikō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 91: To act unjustly towards, injure, harm. From adikos; to be unjust, i.e. do wrong.

to you.
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Did you not agree
συνεφώνησάς (synephōnēsas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4856: To agree with, harmonize with, agree together. From sumphonos; to be harmonious, i.e. to accord or stipulate.

with me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

on one denarius?
δηναρίου (dēnariou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius.


Additional Translations
But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

And answering one of them, he said, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did not you agree with me for a penny?

But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?

But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?

"'My friend,' he answered to one of them, 'I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a shilling?

"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius?

'And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?
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