ἐργαζόμενοι [8 verses](part pl pres mp masc nom) "Traded" is ergazomai, which means to "work at," "make," "do," "perform," "work [a material]," "earn by working," work at a trade or business," " traffic," and "trade." - Christ uses a very businesslike term that means "to labor," "to trade," "to do business," "to earn by working," and "to acquire." -- "Traded" is a word Christ uses humorously. It means "work," "do," or "make," but it is not the common word Christ uses frequently, but a more sophisticated word he uses less commonly. He uses it to mean "make a living for yourself." The form is where the subject acts on himself, so "work yourself."