Matthew 20

1 “The kingdom of heaven is like the father of a family who went out in early morning to lead workers into 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 Then, having made an agreement with the workers for one denarius per 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 going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

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

4 And he said to them, ‘You may go into my vineyard, too, and what I will give you will be just.’

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

5 So they went forth. But again, he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and he acted similarly.

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

6 Yet truly, about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing, and he said to them, ‘Why have you stood here idle all day?’

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 to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also may go into my vineyard.’

“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 And when evening had arrived, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last, 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 so, when those who had arrived about the eleventh hour came forward, each received a single denarius.

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

10 Then when the first ones also came forward, they considered that they would receive more. But they, too, received one denarius.

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

11 And upon receiving it, they murmured against the father of the family,

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

12 saying, ‘These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight 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 responding to one of them, he said: ‘Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one 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. But it is my will to give to this last, just 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 And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked 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 then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be 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 Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private 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 ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the 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 they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. 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 the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from 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 to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these, my two sons, may sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your 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, responding, said: “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice, from which I will drink?” 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 He said to them: “From my chalice, indeed, you shall drink. But to sit at my right or my left is not mine to give to you, but it is for those 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 the ten, upon hearing this, became indignant with the two brothers.

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

25 But Jesus called them to himself and said: “You know that the first ones among the Gentiles are their rulers, and that those who are greater exercise power among 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 this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater 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 want to be first among you, he shall be your servant,

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

28 even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption 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 departing from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.

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

30 And behold, two blind men, sitting by the way, heard that Jesus was passing by; and they cried out, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”

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 But the crowd rebuked them to be quiet. But they cried out all the more, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”

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 he called them and said, “What do you want, that I might 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 be opened.”

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

34 Then Jesus, taking pity on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and they followed him.

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