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 the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, —who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers 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 labourers for a denary the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others, standing in the market-place, unemployed;

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

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

and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he 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, going forth, he found others, standing, and saith unto them—Why, here, stand ye, all the day, unemployed?

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

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

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

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

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, more, they should receive, —and, they also, received severally a denary.

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

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

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.'

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.

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

And, he, answering, unto one of them, said, —Friend! I wrong thee not: Was it not, for a denary, thou didst agree with me?

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

Take thine own, and go thy way; but I please, unto this last, to give, as also to 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 allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?

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

Thus, shall be—The last 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, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve [disciples], apart, and, in 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,

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],

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 deliver him up unto the nations, to mock and to scourge and to crucify, —and, on the third day, he will, arise.

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 unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something from 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 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.

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, 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.

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, is not mine to give, —except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

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

And the ten, hearing, were sorely displeased, 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, calling them near, said—Ye know that, the rulers of the nations, lord it over them, and, the great ones, wield 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, is it, among you, —but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;

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

And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, 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."

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.

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

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

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 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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

And, moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, —and, straightway, they recovered sight, and followed him.