Matthew 20:15
Strong's Lexicon
Do I not have the right
ἔξεστίν (exestin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible.

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.

to do
ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

as
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I please
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

what [is]
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mine ?
ἐμοῖς (emois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

Or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

are you
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

envious
πονηρός (ponēros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am
εἰμι (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

generous ?
ἀγαθός (agathos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?

Young's Literal Translation
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous? ’,

New American Standard Bible
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'

King James Bible
<2228> Is it not lawful for me to do what I will {5725} with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

New Living Translation
Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?'

English Standard Version
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’

New American Standard Bible
'Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'

King James Bible
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I'm generous?'

International Standard Version
I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'

NET Bible
Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

American Standard Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

English Revised Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Young's Literal Translation
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

Jeremiah 18:6
O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

Jonah 4:1
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

Matthew 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

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

Mark 7:22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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

Matthew 20:12
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matthew 20:17
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
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