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 gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, 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.

and agreeing with the men for a penny 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;

and going out about the third hour he saw others standing in the market-place doing nothing,

4 and, to them, he said—ye also, go your way into the vineyard, and, whatsoever may be right, I will give you;

and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and what is reasonable I will give you: so they went.

5 and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

And going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did in like manner.

6 And, about the eleventh, going forth, he found others, standing, and saith unto them—Why, here, stand ye, all the day, unemployed?

And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing without work, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day doing nothing?

7 They say unto him—Because, no one, hath hired, us. He saith unto them—Ye also, go your way into the vineyard.

They say unto him, because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.

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.

Now when evening was come, the owner of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the work-men and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.

9 And they of the eleventh hour, coming, received severally a denary.

And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every one a penny:

10 And, when the first came, they supposed that, more, they should receive, —and, they also, received severally a denary.

but when the first came, they thought that they should receive more; and they also received every one a penny.

11 And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying—

And after they had received it they murmured against the master of the house,

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 worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burthen and heat of the day.

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, and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Take thine own, and go thy way; but I please, unto this last, to give, as also to thee:

Take what is thine, and be gone: it is my pleasure to give to this last as I do to thee;

15 Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?

and may I not do what I will with my own?

16 Thus, shall be—The last first, and the first last.

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few 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—

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem,

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],

and the son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall 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 deliver Him up to the gentiles, to insult, and to scourge, and to crucify Him. But on the third day He shall rise again.

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 Zebedee's sons came to Him, together with her two sons, falling down before Him, and presenting a petition to 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.

And He said unto her, What dost thou desire? She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy 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 and said, Ye know not what ye ask: are ye able to drink of the cup which I am going to drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

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.

They replied, We are able. And He saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.

24 And the ten, hearing, were sorely displeased, concerning the two brethren.

And when the other ten heard it, they were provoked at the two brethren:

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 called them to Him and said, Ye know that the princes of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority upon 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 whosoever would be great among you, let him be your minister, and whoever would be chief among you,

27 And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant: —

let him be your servant:

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.

as the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 And, as they were going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude;

And as they were going 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!

and behold, two blind men siting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou 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!

And the people rebuked them, that they might hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

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

And Jesus stopt and called them, and said, What do ye desire me to do for you?

33 They say unto him—Lord! that, our eyes, may open.

They answered 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.

And Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.