Matthew 20

1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

4 ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’

5 So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing idle. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

10 So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

11 On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

12 ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,

18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death

19 and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will rise again.”

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

21 “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

22 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

23 “You will indeed drink My cup and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

26 But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

30 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

1 ¶ ‹For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.›

2 ‹And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.›

3 ‹And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,›

4 ‹And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.›

5 ‹Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.›

6 ‹And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?›

7 ‹They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right,› [that] ‹shall ye receive.›

8 ‹So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them› [their] ‹hire, beginning from the last unto the first.›

9 ‹And when they came that› [were hired] ‹about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.›

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

11 ‹And when they had received› [it], ‹they murmured against the goodman of the house,›

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.›

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

14 ‹Take› [that] ‹thine› [is], ‹and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.›

15 ‹Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?›

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

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

18 ‹Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,›

19 ‹And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify› [him]: ‹and the third day he shall rise again.›

20 ¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 And he said unto her, ‹What wilt thou?› She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

22 But Jesus answered and said, ‹Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?› They say unto him, We are able.

23 And he saith unto them, ‹Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but› [it shall be given to them] ‹for whom it is prepared of my Father.›

24 And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, ‹Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.›

26 ‹But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;›

27 ‹And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:›

28 ‹Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›

29 ¶ And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, ‹What will ye that I shall do unto you?›

33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

1 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a householder, which went out in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace:

4 And he said unto them: Go ye also into the vineyard; and I will give you that which is right.

5 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said unto them: Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 And they said unto him, There hath no man done unto us. And he said unto them: Go ye also into the vineyard, and that which is right shall be done unto you.

8 And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, and lift up the last unto the first.

9 Then came they that were come about the eleventh hour, and received every man his penny.

10 And when the first came, they thought they would receive more: and they received every man his penny.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the father of the house.

12 And said: These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them like unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 And he answered and said unto one of them: My friend, I do thee no wrong. Art thou not become one with me for a penny?

14 Take that which is thine, and go thy way. And I will give unto this last, as unto thee.

15 Or have I not power to do what I will with mine own? Dost thou therefore look askance, because I am so kind?

16 So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

17 And he went up to Jerusalem, and took unto him the twelve disciples specially in the way, and said unto them:

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death.

19 And they shall deliver him up to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified. And on the third day he will rise again.

20 And the mother of Zebedee's children came to him with her sons, and fell down before him, and asked something of him.

21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? And she said unto him, Let these my two sons sit in thy kingdom, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left.

22 But JEsus answered and said: Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with baptism, as I am baptized with it? And they said unto him, Yea.

23 And he said unto them: My cup indeed ye shall drink, and with baptism, when I am baptized withal, ye shall be baptized: but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

24 And when the ten heard it, they were displeased with the two brethren.

25 But JESUS called them unto him, and said: Ye know that the rulers of the world reign, and the overlords have power.

26 It shall not be so among you: but if any man will be mighty among you, let him be your servant;

27 And whosoever will be chief, let him be your servant,

28 As the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life for a redemption of many.

29 And when they departed from Jericho, much people followed him.

30 And, behold, two blind men sat by the way side: and when they heard that Jesus passed by, they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

31 But the people afflicted them, that they should hold their peace. But they cried out much more, saying: O Lord, thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

32 But JEsus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?

33 And they said unto him, Lord, that our eyes might be opened. And JEsum was sorry, and touched their eyes. And straightway their eyes were restored, and they followed him.