Matthew 20

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man [that is] a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

“For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

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

and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,

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

and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

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

and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

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

And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day?

7 They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, [that] shall ye receive.

They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive.

8 So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last to the first.

And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first.

9 And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each a denarius,

11 And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house.

and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

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

that, These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day—and the heat.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?

And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take [that] which [is] thine, and depart: I will give to this last, even as to thee.

Take that which is yours, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to you;

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?

is it not lawful to me to do what I will in my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?

16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.

So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.”

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way and said to them,

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

“Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

19 And will deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he will rise again.

and they will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day He will rise again.”

20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshiping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.

Then came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,

21 And he said to her, What wilt thou: She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

and He said to her, “What do you will?” She says to Him, “Say that they may sit—these two sons of mine—one on Your right hand and one on the left, in Your kingdom.”

22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able.

And Jesus answering said, “You have not known what you ask for yourselves; are you able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? And with the immersion that I am immersed with, to be immersed?” They say to Him, “We are able.”

23 And he saith to them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and 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 [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.

And He says to them, “Of My cup indeed you will drink, and with the immersion that I am immersed with you will be immersed; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but—to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

24 And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

25 But Jesus called them [to him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

and Jesus having called them near, said, “You have known that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those [who are] great exercise authority over them,

26 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

but not so will it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your servant;

27 And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

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

even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.”

29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

And they going forth from Jericho, there followed Him a great multitude,

30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.

and behold, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus passes by, cried, saying, “Deal kindly with us, Lord—Son of David.”

31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.

And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, “Deal kindly with us Lord—Son of David.”

32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?

And having stood, Jesus called them and said, “What do you will [that] I may do to you?”

33 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

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

34 So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.