< Matthew 20 >

1 FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, a house-lord, who went forth in the early morn to hire labourers for his vinery.
For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2 And he bargained with the labourers for a denarius a day, and sent them into his vinery.
And having agreed with the laborers for a denarion per day, sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went forth in three hours, and saw others who were standing in the public place and unemployed.
And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the forum:
4 And he said to them, Go also you in the vinery, and what is suitable I will give you. Then went they.
and he said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they departed.
5 And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.
Again having gone out about the sixth and ninth hours, he did likewise.
6 And about eleven hours he went out, and found others who were standing and unemployed; and he said to them, Why are you standing all the day unemployed?
And about the eleventh hour having gone out, he found others standing; and says to them, Why stand ye here idle all the day?
7 They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go also you into the vinery, and whatever is suitable you shall receive.
They say to him, Because no one hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
8 But when it was evening, the lord of the vinery said to the chief of his household, Call the workmen and give to them their wages; and begin from the last unto the first.
And it being evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last even unto the first.
9 And they came who (had wrought) from eleven hours; and they received each a denarius.
And those having come about the eleventh hour, received each man a denarion.
10 But when the first came, they expected to take more; but they also received each a denarius.
But the first having come supposed that they shall receive more; and themselves also received each one a denarion.
11 And when they had received, they murmured against the house-lord,
But receiving it, they murmured against the landlord,
12 and said, These last have wrought one hour, and thou hast made them equal with us, who have borne the burden of the day and its heat.
saying, These labored one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who bore the burden of the day and the heat.
13 But he answered and said to one of them, My friend, I am not unjust towards thee: didst thou not bargain with me for a denarius?
But he responding said to one of them, Comrade, I do thee no wrong; didst thou not agree with me for a denarion?
14 Take what is thine and go: I will unto these last to give as unto thee.
Take thine own, and go. I wish to give unto this last one, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me that whatsoever l am willing, I may do with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
Is it not lawful for me to do as I wish with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for many are the called, but few the chosen.
So the last shall be first, and first last.
17 NOW Jeshu was about to go up to Urishlem, and he took his twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples privately, on the way and said to them,
18 Behold, we go up to Urishlem, and the Son of man is betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to the death;
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death,
19 and they shall consign him to the Gentiles, and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and shall crucify him, and on the third day he shall arise.
and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify Him: and on the third day He will rise.
20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zabdai, she and her sons, and worshipped him, and supplicated a certain thing of him.
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, worshiping and asking something from Him.
21 But he said to her, What wilt thou? She said to him, Declare that these my two sons shall sit, one at thy right hand, and one at thy left, in thy kingdom.
And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
22 Jeshu answered and said, You know not what you ask: are you able to drink the cup of which I am about to drink, or with the baptism with which I am baptized will you be baptized? They say unto him, We are able!
And Jesus responding said, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to Him, We are able.
23 He saith to them, My cup you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized you shall be baptized: but that you may sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to give, unless to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
And He says to them, You shall indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right, and on my left, this is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant against those two brothers.
And the ten hearing were indignant concerning the two brothers.
25 And Jeshu called them, and said to them, You know that the princes of the Gentiles are their lords, and their great ones exercise power over them;
But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.
26 but it shall not be so among you; but whoever among you willeth to be great, let him be minister to you.
It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant;
27 And whoever among you willeth to be first, let him be to you the servant.
and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:
28 So, the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life the redemption for many.
as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.
29 AND when Jeshu went forth from Jirichu, a great multitude cometh after him.
And they going out from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
30 And, behold, two blind men were sitting by the side of the way; and when they heard that Jeshu was passing, they gave voice, saying, Be merciful upon us, my Lord, Son of David!
And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, hearing that Jesus is passing by, cried out, saying; Have mercy on us, O son of David.
31 But the crowds rebuked them that they should be silent; but they lifted up their voice the more, saying, Our Lord, be merciful upon us, O Son of David!
And the multitude rebuked them, that they should keep silent. And they cried out the more, saying; Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David.
32 And Jeshu stood and called them, and said, What will you that I should do for you?
Jesus standing, called them, and said, What do you wish that I shall do unto you?
33 They say to him, Our Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
They say unto Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 And he had compassion on them, and touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes were opened, and they went after him.
And Jesus being moved with compassion, touched their eyes: and immediately they looked up; and followed Him.

< Matthew 20 >