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.

The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

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

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

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

And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.

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

And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.

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

And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

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

But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?

7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’

They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard.

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.’

And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.

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

When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

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

But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.

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

And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

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.’

Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.

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

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

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

Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.

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

Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?

16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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

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

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them:

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

Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall 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 be raised to life.”

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall 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.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something 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.”

Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.

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

And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.

23 “You will indeed drink My cup,” 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.”

He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.

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

And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

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.

But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

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

It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:

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

And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.

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.”

Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.

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

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

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

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

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

And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.

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

And Jesus stood, and called them, and said: What will ye that I do to you?

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

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

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

And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed him.