Matthew 20

1 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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

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

And having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-place;

4 He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they went.

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

Again going out about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise.

6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’

And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 “They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

8 “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.’

And when evening came, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their pay, beginning with the last, and going on to the first.

9 “When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

And they who were hired about the eleventh hour came, and received each a denary.

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

But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they too received each a denary.

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

And when they had received it, they murmured against the householder,

12 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!’

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

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

But he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a denary?

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

Take thy due, and go. But I will give to this last even as to thee.

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

Am I not free to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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

Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as

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

Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve apart, and on the way said to them,

18 “Behold, 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,

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn him to death,

19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

and will deliver him up to the gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify; and on the third day he will rise again.

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

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

21 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.”

And he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.

22 But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”

But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am to drink? They say to him, We can.

23 He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; 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.”

He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

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

And when the ten heard this, they were much displeased with the two brothers.

25 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.

But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them.

26 It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Not so shall it be among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister;

27 Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;

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

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

29 As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

And as they were going out of Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of David!

31 The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have pity on us, Son of David!

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

And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said, What would ye have me do for you?

33 They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”

They say to him, Lord, to open our eyes.

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

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