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 unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into 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 labourers for a penny 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 idle in the marketplace,

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

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

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

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

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 saith unto them, Why stand ye 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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman 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 wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

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

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

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

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 lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, 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 be called, but few chosen.

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way and said to them,

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

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

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,

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 shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and 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 Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing 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.”

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.

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, 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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever 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 whosoever will be chief 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 unto, 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 departed 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 way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou 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 rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou 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 will ye that I shall do unto you?

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

They say unto 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.

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