Matthew 20

1 “For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, 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.

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

3 And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the market, idle;

4 and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

and he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.

5 and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

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

6 And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day?

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all the day idle?

7 They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive.

They said to him: No man has hired us. He said to them: Go you also into the vineyard, and whatever is right you shall receive.

8 And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first.

When the evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward: Call the laborers, and, beginning with the last, pay them their hire even to the first.

9 And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius.

And when those came who had been hired about the eleventh hour, they received each one a denarius.

10 And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each a denarius,

But when those came who had been hired first, they thought that they would receive more; and they received each one a denarius.

11 and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

And when they received it, they murmured against the master of the house,

12 that, These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day—and the heat.

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

13 And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

But he answered and said to one of them: Friend, I do you no injustice; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take that which is yours, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to you;

Take what is yours, and go; I will give to this last even as to you.

15 is it not lawful to me to do what I will in my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?

Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?

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

So the last shall 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 by themselves in the way and said to them,

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside on his journey, and said to them:

18 “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

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

19 and they will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day He will rise again.”

and will deliver him to the Gentiles to deride, and to scourge, and to crucify: and on the third day he shall rise again.

20 Then came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,

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

21 and He said to her, “What do you will?” She says to Him, “Say that they may sit—these two sons of mine—one on Your right hand and one on the left, in Your kingdom.”

He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.

22 And Jesus answering said, “You have not known what you ask for yourselves; are you able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? And with the immersion that I am immersed with, to be immersed?” They say to Him, “We are able.”

But Jesus answered and said: You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and to be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed? They said to him: We are able.

23 And He says to them, “Of My cup indeed you will drink, and with the immersion that I am immersed with you will be immersed; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but—to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

And he said to them: You shall drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed: 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 has been prepared by my Father.

24 And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

And when the ten heard it, their anger was aroused against the two brothers.

25 and Jesus having called them near, said, “You have known that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those [who are] great exercise authority over them,

But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the rulers of the Gentiles act as lords over them, and their great men have authority over them.

26 but not so will it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your servant;

It shall not be so among you. But whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.

27 and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

And whoever will be first among you, let him be your servant;

28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.”

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

29 And they going forth from Jericho, there followed Him a great multitude,

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

30 and behold, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus passes by, cried, saying, “Deal kindly with us, Lord—Son of David.”

And behold, two blind men, sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

31 And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, “Deal kindly with us Lord—Son of David.”

And the multitude charged them to be silent. But they cried the more, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

32 And having stood, Jesus called them and said, “What do you will [that] I may do to you?”

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said: What do you wish me to do for you?

33 They say to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened”;

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

34 and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and their eyes immediately received sight, and they followed him.