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 landowner 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.

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,

He went out about nine in the morning, 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;

To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So 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 noon and at three in the afternoon, 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?

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—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive.

"They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, '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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching 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 one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. 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 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 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 want to with what I own? Or is your 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 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 by themselves in the way and said to them,

As Jesus 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 will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and 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 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 came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking 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.”

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 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 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, “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.”

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 having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with 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 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 but not so will it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your servant;

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

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

And whoever desires to be first among you must 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.”

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 forth from Jericho, there followed Him a great multitude,

As they went out from Jericho, a large 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 look, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, shouted, "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.”

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

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

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

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