Matthew 20
1 For the kingdom of the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, —who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard;
“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2 and, when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the 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, going forth about the third hour, he saw others, standing in the market-place, unemployed;
He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
4 and, to them, he said—ye also, go your way into the vineyard, and, whatsoever may be right, I will give you;
He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
5 and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And, about the eleventh, going forth, he found others, standing, and saith unto them—Why, here, stand ye, all the day, unemployed?
About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
7 They say unto him—Because, no one, hath hired, us. He saith unto them—Ye also, go your way into the vineyard.
“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’
8 And, when evening came, the master of the vineyard saith unto his steward—Call the labourers, and pay the hire, —beginning from the last, unto 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 the eleventh hour, coming, received severally a denary.
“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
10 And, when the first came, they supposed that, more, they should receive, —and, they also, received severally a denary.
When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
11 And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying—
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
12 These last, one hour, wrought, and thou hast made them, equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the scorching 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, unto one of them, said, —Friend! I wrong thee not: Was it not, for a denary, thou didst agree with me?
“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
14 Take thine own, and go thy way; but I please, unto this last, to give, as also to thee:
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 allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
16 Thus, shall be—The last first, and the first last.
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
17 And, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve [disciples], apart, and, in the way, he said unto them—
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
18 Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem; and, the Son of Man, will be delivered up unto the chief-priests and Scribes, and they will condemn him, [to death],
“Behold, 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 deliver him up unto the nations, to mock and to scourge and to crucify, —and, on the third day, he will, arise.
and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”
20 Then came unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, 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 desirest thou? She saith unto him—Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy 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 But Jesus, answering, said—Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him—We are able.
But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
23 He saith unto them—My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, —except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.
He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; 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, hearing, were sorely displeased, concerning the two brethren.
When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 But, Jesus, calling them near, said—Ye know that, the rulers of the nations, lord it over them, and, the great ones, wield 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 Not so, is it, among you, —but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;
It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
27 And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant: —
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
28 Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
29 And, as they were going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude;
As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 and lo! two blind men, sitting beside the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried aloud saying—Lord! have mercy on us! Son of David!
Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
31 But the multitude rebuked them, that they might hold their peace. But, they, the more, cried aloud, saying—Lord, have mercy on us! Son of David!
The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
32 And, standing still, Jesus called them, and said—What desire ye I should do for you?
Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 They say unto him—Lord! that, our eyes, may open.
They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
34 And, moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, —and, straightway, they recovered sight, and followed him.
Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
