Matthew 20

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

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

2 After he had agreed with the workers for one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

3 He went out again about the third hour and saw other workers standing idle in the marketplace.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the market, idle;

4 To them he said, 'You also, go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went to work.

and he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.

5 Again he went out about the sixth hour and again the ninth hour, and did the same.

And they went. Again he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

6 Once more about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all the day long?'

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand 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 said to him: No man has hired us. He said to them: Go you also into the vineyard, and whatever is right you shall receive.

8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

When the evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward: Call the laborers, and, beginning with the last, pay them their hire even to the first.

9 When the workers who had been hired at the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.

And when those came who had been hired about the eleventh hour, they received each one a denarius.

10 When the first workers came, they thought that they would receive more, but they also received one denarius each.

But when those came who had been hired first, they thought that they would receive more; and they received each one a denarius.

11 When they received their wages, they complained about the landowner.

And when they received it, they murmured against the master of the house,

12 They said, 'These last workers have spent only one hour in work, but you have made them equal to us, we who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

saying: These last have worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the heat.

13 But the owner answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for one denarius?

But he answered and said to one of them: Friend, I do you no injustice; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take what belongs to you and go your way. I choose to give to these last hired workers just the same as to you.

Take what is yours, and go; I will give to this last even as to you.

15 Do I not have the right to do as I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?

16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”

So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

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

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside on his journey, and said to them:

18 “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death

Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

19 and will deliver him to the Gentiles for them to mock, to flog, and to crucify him. But on the third day he will be raised up.”

and will deliver him to the Gentiles to deride, and to scourge, and to crucify: and on the third day he shall rise again.

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons. She bowed down before him and asked for something from him.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something of him.

21 Jesus said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to him, “Command that these my two sons may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your kingdom.”

He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on 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.”

But Jesus answered and said: You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and to be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed? They said to him: We are able.

23 He said to them, “My cup you will indeed drink. But to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

And he said to them: You shall drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it has been prepared by my Father.

24 When the other ten disciples heard this, they were very angry with the two brothers.

And when the ten heard it, their anger was aroused against the two brothers.

25 But Jesus called them to himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles subjugate them, and their important men exercise authority over them.

But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the rulers of the Gentiles act as lords over them, and their great men have authority over them.

26 But it must not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant,

It shall not be so among you. But whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.

27 and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your servant,

And whoever will be first among you, let him be your servant;

28 just 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 ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 As they went out from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.

And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.”

And behold, two blind men, sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be quiet, but they cried out even more loudly, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.”

And the multitude charged them to be silent. But they cried the more, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

32 Then Jesus stood still and called to them and said, “What do you wish me to do for you?”

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said: What do you wish me to do for you?

33 They said to him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”

They said to him: Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

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

Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and their eyes immediately received sight, and they followed him.