< 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 a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen 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 workmen for two shillings 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,
"About nine o’clock he went out and noticed some other workmen standing idle in the market-place;
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, "‘Do you also go into the vineyard, and whatever is just I will pay you.’
5 and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
"So they went. Again at noon, and about three o’clock, he went out and did the same thing.
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?
"When he went out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, "‘Why have you been standing here idle, all the day long?’
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.
"‘Because no one has hired us,’ they replied. "He said to them, ‘Do you also go into the vineyard.’
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.
"And when evening came, the Lord of the vineyard said to his steward, "‘Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last hired and ending with the first.’
9 And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius.
"When those came who had begun at five o’clock, they received two shillings apiece;
10 And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each a denarius,
"and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.
11 and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
"And as they took it they began to grumble 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.
"‘Those last men,’ they said, ‘have toiled only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the burning 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?
"In reply he said to one of them. ‘My friend, I am doing no wrong. Did you not agree with me for two shillings?
14 Take that which is yours, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to you;
"Take your wage and begone! I chose to give to this last man the same 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?
"Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?’
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."
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way and said to them,
When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.
18 “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,
"Look! We are on the way up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes. 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 hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified; and on the third day he will rise from the grave."
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, kneeling down and begging a favor 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.”
"What is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your 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.”
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.”
"None of you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
24 And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,
When the ten heard of this, they were indignant at 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 how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise 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;
"Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister,
27 and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
"and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be your slave;
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.”
"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
29 And they going forth from Jericho, there followed Him a great multitude,
Now as they were leaving Jericho a great crowd 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 two blind men, sitting by the side of the road, heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried out, "Have pity on us, Master, 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.”
But the crowd checked them, to make them keep still. They cried out all the louder, saying, "Master, have pity on us, Son of David!"
32 And having stood, Jesus called them and said, “What do you will [that] I may do to you?”
Then Jesus stopped and called to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
33 They say to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened”;
"Master," they answered, "let our eyes be opened."
34 and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and they saw at once, and followed him.

< Matthew 20 >