Matthew 20

1 For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard.

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

2 And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others having stood idle in the marketplace.

He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

4 And he said to those men, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right I will give you, and they went.

To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.

5 Again having gone out about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise.

Again he went out about noon and at three in the afternoon, and did likewise.

6 And having gone out about the eleventh hour, he found others who have stood idle. And he says to them, Why have ye stood here idle the whole day?

About five that afternoon he went out, and found others standing. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

7 They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right ye will receive.

"They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'

8 And having become evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his manager, Call the workmen, and render to them their wage, having begun from the last until the first.

When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

9 And those who came about the eleventh hour, each received a denarius.

"When those who were hired at about five in the afternoon came, they each received a denarius.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more. And they also received a denarius each.

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

11 And when they received it, they murmured against the house-ruler,

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

12 saying, These last did one hour, and thou have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.

saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

13 But having answered, he said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong. Did thou not agree with me for a denarius?

"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take thine and go. But I want to give to this last man, as to thee also.

Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.

15 Is it not permitted for me to do what I want with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'

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

So the last will be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen."

17 And while going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the twelve disciples in private on the way, and he said to them,

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside, and on the way he said to them,

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scholars. And they will condemn him to death,

"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

19 and will deliver him to the Gentiles to ridicule, and to scourge, and to crucify. And the third day he will rise.

and will hand him over to the non-Jews to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up."

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, worshiping, and asking something from him.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

21 And he said to her, What do thou want? She says to him, Speak that these my two sons may sit, one at thy right hand and one at thy left hand in thy kingdom.

He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."

22 But having answered, Jesus said, Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am going to drink, or to be immersed the immersion that I am immersed? They say to him, We are able.

But Jesus answered and said, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

23 And he says to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup, and ye will be immersed the immersion that I am immersed. But to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but to whom it has been prepared by my Father.

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant about the two brothers.

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 But having summoned them, Jesus said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord over them, and their eminent men have power over them.

But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

26 But it shall not be so among you. Rather whoever wants to become great among you, he shall be your helper,

It will not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant.

27 and whoever wants be first among you shall be your bondman.

And whoever desires to be first among you must be your slave,

28 Just as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

even 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 And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

As they went out from Jericho, a large crowd followed him.

30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Be merciful to us, Lord, thou son of David.

And look, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David."

31 And the multitude rebuked them, so that they would be quiet, but they cried out greater, saying, Be merciful to us, Lord, thou son of David.

The crowd rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they shouted even more, "Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David."

32 And having stood still, Jesus called them and said, What do ye want that I would do to you?

Jesus stood still, and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

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

They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

34 And having felt compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and straightaway they received their sight, and followed him.

Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.