Matthew 20

1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

For the kingdom of heaven is like a man, the lord of a house, who went out, at dawn of day, to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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

And he contracted with the labors for a denarius a day: and sent them into his vineyard.

3 He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

And he went out at the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place:

4 To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.

and he said to them, Go ye also into my vineyard, and what is right I will give you;

5 Again he went out about noon and at three in the afternoon, and did likewise.

and they went. And again he went out at the sixth and ninth hours, and did the same.

6 About five that afternoon he went out, and found others standing. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

And about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others who were standing and idle; and he said to them: Why stand ye all the day, and are idle?

7 "They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'

They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them: Go ye also into the vineyard; and what is right ye shall receive.

8 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.'

And when it was evening, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward: Call the laborers, and give them their wages; and commence with the last, and proceed to the first.

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

And those of the eleventh hour came, and received each a denarius.

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

And when the first came, they supposed they should receive more; but they also received each a denarius.

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

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

12 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.'

and said: These last have labored but one hour, and thou hast made them equal with us who have borne the burden of the day and the heat of it.

13 "But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

But he answered, and said to one of them: My friend, I do thee no injustice: was it not for a denarius that thou didst contract with me?

14 Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.

Take what belongeth to thee, and go: for I am disposed to give to this last, as to thee.

15 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?'

Is it not lawful for me, to do what I please with what belongeth to me; or is thy eye evil, because I am good?

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

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

17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside, and on the way he said to them,

And Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem: and he took his twelve disciples aside, on the way, and said to them:

18 "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,

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

19 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."

And they will deliver him over to the Gentiles: and they will mock him, and will scourge him, and will crucify him; and the third day, he will arise.

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

Then came, to him the mother of Zebedee's children, she and her sons; and she worshipped him, and asked something from him.

21 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."

And he said to her, What desirest thou? She said to him: Say, that these my two sons shall sit, the one on thy right hand and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.

22 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."

Jesus answered and said: Ye know not what ye ask for. Can ye drink of the cup, of which I am to drink? or be baptized with the baptism, that I am baptized with? They say to him: We can.

23 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."

He saith to them: Ye will indeed drink of my cup, and will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but that ye should sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, except to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.

24 When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

And when the ten heard it, they were angry against the two brothers.

25 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.

And Jesus called them, and said to them: Ye know that the princes of the nations are their lords, and their great men exercise authority over them.

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

Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you desireth to be great, let him be to you, a ministerer:

27 And whoever desires to be first among you must be your slave,

and whoever among you desireth to be first, let him be your servant:

28 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."

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

29 As they went out from Jericho, a large crowd followed him.

And as Jesus passed out of Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 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."

And lo, two blind men were sitting by the way side. And when they heard that Jesus was passing, they called out, and said: Have compassion on us, my Lord, thou son of David!

31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they shouted even more, "Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David."

And the multitudes rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they raised their voice the more, and said: Our Lord, have compassion on us, thou son of David.

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

And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said: What wish ye, that I should do for you?

33 They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

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

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

And he had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes were opened, and they followed him.