Matthew 20

1 For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers 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 laborers for a denarion per day, 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 standing idle in the forum:

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

4 and he said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they departed.

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 ninth hours, he did likewise.

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

6 And about the eleventh hour having gone out, he found others standing; and says to them, Why stand ye here idle all the 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 one hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

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

8 And it being evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last even unto 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 having come about the eleventh hour, received each man a denarion.

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

10 But the first having come supposed that they shall receive more; and themselves also received each one a denarion.

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

11 But receiving it, they murmured against the landlord,

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

12 saying, These labored one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who bore 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 he responding said to one of them, Comrade, I do thee no wrong; didst thou not agree with me for a denarion?

"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 own, and go. I wish to give unto this last one, even as unto thee.

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 lawful for me to do as I wish with mine 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 shall be first, and first last.

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

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples privately, on the way and said to them,

As Yeshua 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 shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; 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 cohanim and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

19 and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify Him: and on 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 Zavdai came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

21 And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, 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 And Jesus responding said, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to Him, We are able.

But Yeshua 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, You shall indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right, and on my left, this is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for 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 the ten hearing were indignant concerning the two brothers.

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

25 But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.

But Yeshua 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 It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant;

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

27 and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:

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

28 as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul 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 they going 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, hearing that Jesus is passing by, cried out, saying; Have mercy on us, O son of David.

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

31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should keep silent. And they cried out the more, saying; Have mercy on us, O Lord, 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 Jesus standing, called them, and said, What do you wish that I shall do unto you?

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

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

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

34 And Jesus being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and immediately they looked up; and followed Him.

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