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 master of a family, who went out at break of day, to hire labourers into his vineyard.

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

And when he had agreed with the labourers at a denarius a day, he sent them into the vineyard.

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

And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place unemployed.

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 the vineyard, and whatever is equitable, I will give it you. So they went.

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

Again going out, about the sixth and ninth hour, he did after the same manner.

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

But about the eleventh hour, going out, he found others standing unemployed, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is equitable, 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.'

Now when the evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his overseer, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.

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

And when they came, who began about the eleventh hour, they received each a denarius.

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

But when the first came, they expected that they should receive more; and they also received every man a denarius.

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

But when they received it, they murmured against the master of the family:

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.'

saying, These last have wrought only a single hour, and thou hast put them on an equality with us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

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 answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no injustice; did I not agree with thee for a denarius?

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 then thine own, and begone: I chuse to give to this last even 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 will with my own? Is thine 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 shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but the elect 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 going up to Jerusalem, took his twelve disciples aside on the road, 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,

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall 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 shall deliver him to the Gentiles, to insult, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall rise again.

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, with her sons, paying him obeisance, and petitioning a favour of 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."

Then he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith unto him, Tell me that these my two sons shall sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at 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."

Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.

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."

And he saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and with the baptism with which I am baptised, shall ye be baptised; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, it is not in my power to bestow, but on those, for whom it was prepared by my Father.

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

And the twelve, on hearing this, were filled with indignation against the two brethren.

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.

But Jesus, calling them to him, said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority among them.

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

But thus shall it not be with you. But whosoever will be a great man among you, let him be your servant;

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

and whosoever will be first, let him be your slave.

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 waited upon, 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 they were going 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, behold, two blind men sat by the road side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, 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 multitude checked them, that they should be silent; but they cried out the more, Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

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

And Jesus standing called them, and said, What desire ye, that I should do for you?

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

They say unto him, 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.

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes recovered sight, and they followed him.