Matthew 20

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.

For the Administration of Heaven will resemble the conduct of a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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

Having agreed with some for a denarius 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,

About the third hour he went out, and seeing others unemployed in the market place,

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

said to them, Go you likewise into my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable. Accordingly they went.

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

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

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?

Lastly, about the eleventh hour, he went out, and finding others standing, said to them, Why do you stand here all the day doing nothing?

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.

They answered, Because no person has hired us. He said to them, Go you also into my vineyard, and you shall receive what is reasonable.

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

When it was night, the proprietor of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, and ending with the first.

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

Then they who had been hired at the eleventh hour came, and received each a denarius.

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

When the first came, they imagined they should receive more; but they got only a denarius a-piece.

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

Upon receiving it, they murmured against the householder,

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.

saying, These last have worked but one hour; yet you have made them equal to us, who 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?

He answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do you no injury. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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

Take what is yours, and depart. It is my will to give to this last as much as to you.

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

And may not I do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?

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

Thus the last shall be first, and first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

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

When Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside, and said to 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,

We are now going to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, who will condemn him to die,

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.

and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified; but the third day he will 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.

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, and, prostrating herself, entreated he would grant the request she had to make.

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.

He said to her, What do you wish? She answered, That, in your Reign, one of these my two sons may sit at your right hand, the other at your left.

22 But Yahushua 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.

Jesus replying, said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink such a cup as I must drink? They said to him, We can.

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.

He answered, You shall indeed drink such a cup. But to sit on my right hand, and at my left, I can not give, unless to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.

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

The then, hearing this, were full of indignation against the two brothers;

25 But Yahushua 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.

but Jesus, calling them to him, said, You know that the Princes of the nations domineer over them, and the great exercise their authority upon them.

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

It must not be so amongst you: on the contrary, whosoever would become great amongst you, let him be your servant;

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

and whosoever would be chief amongst you, let him be your slave:

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.

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

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

As they left Jericho, followed by a great multitude,

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

two blind men, who sat by the way-side, hearing that Jesus passed by cried, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us.

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

The multitude charged them to be silent: but they cried the louder, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us.

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

Then Jesus stopping, called them, and said, What do you want me to do for you?

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

They answered, Sir, to make us see.

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

Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. Immediately they received sight, and followed him.