Matthew 20

1 “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.

For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man [that is] a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

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

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

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

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

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

And said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they departed.

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

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

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

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 “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.’

They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, [that] shall ye receive.

8 “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.’

So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last to the first.

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

And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

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

But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

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

And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house.

12 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!’

Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

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

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

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

Take [that] which [is] thine, and depart: I will give to this last, even as to thee.

15 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?’

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?

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

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.

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

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

18 “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,

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

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

And will deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he will rise again.

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

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshiping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 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.”

And he said to her, What wilt thou: She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

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

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able.

23 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 hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

And he saith to them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and 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 [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.

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

And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

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

But Jesus called them [to him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

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

But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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

And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

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

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

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

And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

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

And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.

31 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!”

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.

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

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?

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

They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

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

So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.