Matthew 20

1 For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

2 and agreeing with the men for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard:

When he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 and going out about the third hour he saw others standing in the market-place doing nothing,

He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

4 and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and what is reasonable I will give you: so they went.

He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.

5 And going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did in like manner.

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

6 And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing without work, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day doing nothing?

About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’

7 They say unto him, because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.

“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

8 Now when evening was come, the owner of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the work-men and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.

“When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’

9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every one a penny:

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

10 but when the first came, they thought that they should receive more; and they also received every one a penny.

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

11 And after they had received it they murmured against the master of the house,

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

12 saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burthen and heat of the day.

saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

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

“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

14 Take what is thine, and be gone: it is my pleasure to give to this last as I do to thee;

Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.

15 and may I not do what I will with my own?

Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’

16 Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

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

17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem,

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

18 and the son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death,

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

19 and deliver Him up to the gentiles, to insult, and to scourge, and to crucify Him. But on the third day He shall rise again.

and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him, together with her two sons, falling down before Him, and presenting a petition to Him.

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

21 And He said unto her, What dost thou desire? She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”

22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask: are ye able to drink of the cup which I am going to drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

But Yeshua answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with?” They said to him, “We are able.”

23 They replied, We are able. And He saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and shall 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 to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

24 And when the other ten heard it, they were provoked at the two brethren:

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 but Jesus called them to Him and said, Ye know that the princes of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority upon them:

But Yeshua summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

26 it shall not be so among you; but whosoever would be great among you, let him be your minister, and whoever would be chief among you,

It shall not be so amongst you; but whoever desires to become great amongst you shall be your servant.

27 let him be your servant:

Whoever desires to be first amongst you shall be your bondservant,

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

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

29 And as they were going from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him:

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

30 and behold, two blind men siting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Yeshua was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

31 And the people rebuked them, that they might hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

32 And Jesus stopt and called them, and said, What do ye desire me to do for you?

Yeshua stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”

33 They answered Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”

34 And Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

Yeshua, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.