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NASB | Matthew 20:13 "But he answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 20:13 "But the owner of the estate replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? |
Bible Question:
Mt. 20:13 He refers to the worker as friend. Mt. 22: 11 The King comes in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes, Mt. 22: 12 Friend, he asked, how did you get in here without wedding clothes? The man was speechless Then the king told the attendants to tie him hand foot and cast him out into the darkness. In another passage Jesus refers to Judas in the garden as friend. Why would the king call a man friend and then toss him out. and Jesus called Judas friend but Judas was betraying him What is the translation of Friend in Hebrew? |
Bible Answer: Hi, elizabett... The Greek word for friend from these verses is hetairos. It could be translated as companion, comrade, or clansman. I suppose it might be like our use of the word "buddy" in casual conversation. Each of your examples are simply amicable ways of addressing someone. It demonstrates the kindly disposition of our Lord. In Him, Doc |
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