Matthew 20

1 "For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,

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

2 and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.

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

3 About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place.

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

4 To these also he said, "'You also, go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.'

and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 "So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

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

6 And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, "'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

And about the eleventh [hour] he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 "'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "'You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

8 "When evening came, the master said to his steward, "'Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'

And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 "When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received a shilling apiece;

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

10 and when the first came, they expected to get more, but they also each got the shilling.

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

11 So when they had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying,

And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

12 "'These who came last have done only one hour's work, and you have put them on a level with us who have worked the whole day and have borne the scorching heat.'

saying, These last have spent [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

13 "'My friend,' he answered to one of them, 'I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a shilling?

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

14 Take your money and go. I choose to give this last comer just as much as I give you.

Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 "So the last shall be first, and the first last."

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

17 Jesus was now going up to Jerusalem, and He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,

18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the High Priests and Scribes. They will condemn Him to death,

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,

19 and hand Him over to the Gentiles to be made sport of and scourged and crucified; and on the third day He will be raised to life."

and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping [him], and asking a certain thing of him.

21 "What is it you desire?" He asked. "Command," she replied, "that these my two sons may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your Kingdom."

And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.

22 "None of you know what you are asking for," said Jesus; "can you drink out of the cup from which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

23 "You shall drink out of my cup," He said, "but a seat at my right hand or at my left it is not for me to allot, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on [my] left hand, is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.

24 The other ten heard of this, and their indignation was aroused against the two brothers.

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren.

25 But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

26 Not so shall it be among you; but whoever desires to be great among you shall be your servant,

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

27 and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant;

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

28 just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as the redemption-price for many."

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

29 As they were leaving Jericho, an immense crowd following Him,

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

30 two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, "Sir, Son of David, pity us."

And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

31 The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

32 So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?

33 "Sir, let our eyes be opened," they replied.

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

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.