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Matthew 20:10

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “more” (πλεῖον) before they will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “those” (τὸ) before each here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “also” (καὶ) before themselves here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “more” (πλεῖονα) before they will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐλθόντεςelthontesto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρῶτοιprōtoifirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.ἐνόμισανenomisanto thinkνομίζω (nomizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to think”, a single actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.This verse uses “think”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.πλεῖονpleionmuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4119 (πλείων).λήμψονταιlēmpsontaireceivedλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “received”, an action still aheadG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.receivedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἔλαβονelabonto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνὰanaeachἀνάadverb — “each”G303prep. Rare in NT; prop: upwards, up; among, between; in turn; apiece, by; as a prefix: up, to, anew, back.This verse uses “each”.δηνάριονdēnariona pennyδηνάριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a penny”, the object formG1220a denarius, a small Roman silver coin.a pennyκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτοίautoiheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πλεῖοναpleionamoreπλείων (pleiōn)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “more”, the object formG4119more, greater, of higher value.This verse uses “more”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

World English Bible

When the first came , they supposed that they would receive more ; and they likewise each received a denarius .

Darby Translation

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.

Douay-Rheims

But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.

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