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,

ομοια γαρ εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω οικοδεσποτη οστις εξηλθεν αμα πρωι μισθωσασθαι εργατας εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

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

συμφωνησας δε μετα των εργατων εκ δηναριου την ημεραν απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

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

και εξελθων περι την τριτην ωραν ειδεν αλλους εστωτας εν τη αγορα αργους

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

κακεινοις ειπεν υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα και ο εαν η δικαιον δωσω υμιν

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

οι δε απηλθον παλιν εξελθων περι εκτην και εννατην ωραν εποιησεν ωσαυτως

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?'

περι δε την ενδεκατην ωραν εξελθων ευρεν αλλους εστωτας αργους και λεγει αυτοις τι ωδε εστηκατε ολην την ημεραν αργοι

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

λεγουσιν αυτω οτι ουδεις ημας εμισθωσατο λεγει αυτοις υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα και ο εαν η δικαιον ληψεσθε

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.'

οψιας δε γενομενης λεγει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος τω επιτροπω αυτου καλεσον τους εργατας και αποδος αυτοις τον μισθον αρξαμενος απο των εσχατων εως των πρωτων

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

και ελθοντες οι περι την ενδεκατην ωραν ελαβον ανα δηναριον

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

ελθοντες δε οι πρωτοι ενομισαν οτι πλειονα ληψονται και ελαβον και αυτοι ανα δηναριον

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

λαβοντες δε εγογγυζον κατα του οικοδεσποτου

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.'

λεγοντες οτι ουτοι οι εσχατοι μιαν ωραν εποιησαν και ισους ημιν αυτους εποιησας τοις βαστασασιν το βαρος της ημερας και τον καυσωνα

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

ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν ενι αυτων εταιρε ουκ αδικω σε ουχι δηναριου συνεφωνησας μοι

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

αρον το σον και υπαγε θελω δε τουτω τω εσχατω δουναι ως και σοι

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

η ουκ εξεστιν μοι ποιησαι ο θελω εν τοις εμοις ει ο οφθαλμος σου πονηρος εστιν οτι εγω αγαθος ειμι

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

ουτως εσονται οι εσχατοι πρωτοι και οι πρωτοι εσχατοι πολλοι γαρ εισιν κλητοι ολιγοι δε εκλεκτοι

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,

και αναβαινων ο ιησους εις ιεροσολυμα παρελαβεν τους δωδεκα μαθητας κατ ιδιαν εν τη οδω και ειπεν αυτοις

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,

ιδου αναβαινομεν εις ιεροσολυμα και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδοθησεται τοις αρχιερευσιν και γραμματευσιν και κατακρινουσιν αυτον θανατω

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."

και παραδωσουσιν αυτον τοις εθνεσιν εις το εμπαιξαι και μαστιγωσαι και σταυρωσαι και τη τριτη ημερα αναστησεται

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.

τοτε προσηλθεν αυτω η μητηρ των υιων ζεβεδαιου μετα των υιων αυτης προσκυνουσα και αιτουσα τι παρ αυτου

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."

ο δε ειπεν αυτη τι θελεις λεγει αυτω ειπε ινα καθισωσιν ουτοι οι δυο υιοι μου εις εκ δεξιων σου και εις εξ ευωνυμων εν τη βασιλεια σου

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.

αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν ουκ οιδατε τι αιτεισθε δυνασθε πιειν το ποτηριον ο εγω μελλω πινειν και το βαπτισμα ο εγω βαπτιζομαι βαπτισθηναι λεγουσιν αυτω δυναμεθα

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."

και λεγει αυτοις το μεν ποτηριον μου πιεσθε και το βαπτισμα ο εγω βαπτιζομαι βαπτισθησεσθε το δε καθισαι εκ δεξιων μου και εξ ευωνυμων μου ουκ εστιν εμον δουναι αλλ οις ητοιμασται υπο του πατρος μου

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

και ακουσαντες οι δεκα ηγανακτησαν περι των δυο αδελφων

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.

ο δε ιησους προσκαλεσαμενος αυτους ειπεν οιδατε οτι οι αρχοντες των εθνων κατακυριευουσιν αυτων και οι μεγαλοι κατεξουσιαζουσιν αυτων

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

ουχ ουτως δε εσται εν υμιν αλλ ος εαν θελη εν υμιν μεγας γενεσθαι εστω υμων διακονος

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

και ος εαν θελη εν υμιν ειναι πρωτος εστω υμων δουλος

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."

ωσπερ ο υιος του ανθρωπου ουκ ηλθεν διακονηθηναι αλλα διακονησαι και δουναι την ψυχην αυτου λυτρον αντι πολλων

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

και εκπορευομενων αυτων απο ιεριχω ηκολουθησεν αυτω οχλος πολυς

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."

και ιδου δυο τυφλοι καθημενοι παρα την οδον ακουσαντες οτι ιησους παραγει εκραξαν λεγοντες ελεησον ημας κυριε υιος δαβιδ

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

ο δε οχλος επετιμησεν αυτοις ινα σιωπησωσιν οι δε μειζον εκραζον λεγοντες ελεησον ημας κυριε υιος δαβιδ

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

και στας ο ιησους εφωνησεν αυτους και ειπεν τι θελετε ποιησω υμιν

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

λεγουσιν αυτω κυριε ινα ανοιχθωσιν ημων οι οφθαλμοι

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

σπλαγχνισθεις δε ο ιησους ηψατο των οφθαλμων αυτων και ευθεως ανεβλεψαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι και ηκολουθησαν αυτω