Matthew 20

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

“For the kingdom of the heavens is like a certain landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

2 And having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And agreeing with the workers for a denarius a day he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-place;

And going out about the third hour [9 a.m.] he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

4 and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they went.

And he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard and I will give you whatever is right.’ So off they went.

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

He went out again about the sixth hour, and the ninth, and did the same.

6 And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Now about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and he says to them, ‘Why have you stood here idle all day?’

7 They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

They say to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He says to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

8 And when evening came, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their pay, beginning with the last, and going on to the first.

So when evening had come the owner of the vineyard says to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wage, beginning at the last to the first.’

9 And they who were hired about the eleventh hour came, and received each a denary.

The eleventh hour ones came and each received a denarius.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they too received each a denary.

So when the first ones came they supposed that they would receive more; yet each of them also received a denarius.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the householder,

When they received it they began grumbling against the landowner

12 saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden and the heat of the day!’

13 But he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a denary?

But in answer he said to one of them: ‘Friend, I am not wronging you. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take thy due, and go. But I will give to this last even as to thee.

Take what is yours and go. I wish to give to this last one just as to you.

15 Am I not free to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Or is it not permissible for me to do what I want with what is mine? Is your eye evil because I am good?’

16 Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as

Just so the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

17 Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve apart, and on the way said to them,

As Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem He took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them privately:

18 Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn him to death,

“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of the Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death,

19 and will deliver him up to the gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify; and on the third day he will rise again.

and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge and to crucify. And on the third day He will rise!”

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

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons approached Him, with her sons, and kneeling down she asked something from Him.

21 And he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.

So He said to her, “What do you wish?” She says to Him, “State that these my two sons may sit one on Your right and one on Your left in Your kingdom.”

22 But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am to drink? They say to him, We can.

But in answer Jesus said: “You (pl.) do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am being baptized with?” They say to Him, “We are able.”

23 He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

And He says to them: “You will indeed drink my cup, and you will be baptized with the baptism that I am being baptized with, but to sit on my right and on my left is not mine to give; rather it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

24 And when the ten heard this, they were much displeased with the two brothers.

Now when the ten heard it they were indignant at the two brothers.

25 But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them.

But summoning them Jesus said: “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and the great exercise authority over them;

26 Not so shall it be among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister;

but it must not be so among you. Rather, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

27 and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

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

just like the Son of the Man—He did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

29 And as they were going out of Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

Now as they went on from Jericho a large crowd followed Him.

30 And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of David!

And then, two blind men sitting alongside the road and hearing, “Jesus is passing by!” cried out saying, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

31 And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have pity on us, Son of David!

So the crowd threatened them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more saying, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

32 And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said, What would ye have me do for you?

Jesus stopped, called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

33 They say to him, Lord, to open our eyes.

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

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

So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.