en_tn/mat/20/13.md

Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)

one of them

"one of the workers who had worked the longest"

Friend

Use a word that one man would use to address another man whom he is politely rebuking.

Did you not agree with me for one denarius?

The landowner uses a question to rebuke the workers who were complaining. AT: "We already agreed that I would give you one denarius." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

one denarius

This was the daily wage at that time. AT: "one day's wages" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wrong