Matthew 20

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, 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 laborers for his vineyard.

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

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

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

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

4 and he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.

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 they went. Again he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

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

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all the day idle?

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 said to him: No man has hired us. He said to them: Go you also into the vineyard, and whatever is right you 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 When the evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward: Call the laborers, and, beginning with the last, pay them their hire even to the first.

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

9 And when those came who had been hired about the eleventh hour, they received each one a denarius.

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

10 But when those came who had been hired first, they thought that they would receive more; and they received each one a denarius.

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

11 And when they 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 one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the heat.

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 you no injustice; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

“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 yours, and go; I will give to this last even as to you.

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 Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?

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 So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are 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 aside on his journey, and said to them:

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

18 Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will 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 will deliver him to the Gentiles to deride, and to scourge, and to crucify: and 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 came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something of him.

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

21 He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy 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: You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and to be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed? They said to him: We are able.

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 And he said to them: You shall drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it has been 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 ten heard it, their anger was aroused against the two brothers.

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

25 But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the rulers of the Gentiles act as lords over them, and their great men have authority over 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 whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.

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

27 And whoever will be first among you, let him be your servant;

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

28 even as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, 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 went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

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

30 And behold, two blind men, sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, 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 multitude charged them to be silent. But they cried the more, saying: Have mercy on us, Lord, 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 stood still, and called them, and said: What do you wish me to do for you?

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

33 They said to him: Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

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

34 Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and their eyes immediately 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.