Matthew 20

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

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

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

After agreeing with the workers that they would each receive a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 'And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

About the third hour he went out and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

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

He said to them, ‘You go into my vineyard as well, and I will give you whatever is right.’

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

So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did likewise.

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

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

7 they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye — ye also — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.

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

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

“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.’

9 And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

When those who had been hired about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

10 'And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

So when those who had been hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but they also received a denarius each.

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

When they received it, they grumbled against the master of the house,

12 that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day — and the heat.

saying, ‘These last men worked for one hour, and yoʋ have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’

13 'And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing yoʋ no wrong. Did yoʋ not agree with me to work for a denarius?

14 take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

Take what is yoʋrs and go. I wish to give to this last man just as I gave to yoʋ.

15 is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

Or is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is mine? Are yoʋ envious because I am good?’

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

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

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

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

18 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

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

19 and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.'

and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged, and crucified. But on the third day he will rise again.”

20 Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her sons to Jesus, and bowing down she asked him for a favor.

21 and he said to her, 'What wilt thou?' She saith to him, 'Say, that they may sit — these my two sons — one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

So he said to her, “What do yoʋ want?” She said to him, “Declare that one of these two sons of mine may sit on yoʋr right and the other on yoʋr left in yoʋr kingdom.”

22 And Jesus answering said, 'Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, 'We are able.'

Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” The two brothers said to him, “We are able.”

23 And he saith to them, 'Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'

So he said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right and on my left is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

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

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

25 and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

So Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

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

But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

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

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave,

28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

just 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 they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.

30 and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir — Son of David.'

And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

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

But the crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent. Yet they cried out even more loudly, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

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

So Jesus stopped, called them over, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

33 they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

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

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.