Matthew 20
1 For the kingdom of the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, —who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard;
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 and, when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others, standing in the market-place, unemployed;
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 and, to them, he said—ye also, go your way into the vineyard, and, whatsoever may be right, I will give you;
And said unto them; Go all of you also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5 and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And, about the eleventh, going forth, he found others, standing, and saith unto them—Why, here, stand ye, all the day, unemployed?
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and says unto them, Why stand all of you here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him—Because, no one, hath hired, us. He saith unto them—Ye also, go your way into the vineyard.
They say unto him, Because no man has hired us. He says unto them, Go all of you also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall all of you receive.
8 And, when evening came, the master of the vineyard saith unto his steward—Call the labourers, and pay the hire, —beginning from the last, unto the first.
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard says unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
9 And they of the eleventh hour, coming, received severally a denary.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 And, when the first came, they supposed that, more, they should receive, —and, they also, received severally a denary.
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying—
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
12 These last, one hour, wrought, and thou hast made them, equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the scorching heat.
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and you have made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 And, he, answering, unto one of them, said, —Friend! I wrong thee not: Was it not, for a denary, thou didst agree with me?
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did not you agree with me for a penny?
14 Take thine own, and go thy way; but I please, unto this last, to give, as also to thee:
Take that your is, and go your way: I will give unto this last, even as unto you.
15 Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
16 Thus, shall be—The last first, and the first last.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
17 And, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve [disciples], apart, and, in the way, he said unto them—
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem; and, the Son of Man, will be delivered up unto the chief-priests and Scribes, and they will condemn him, [to death],
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19 And deliver him up unto the nations, to mock and to scourge and to crucify, —and, on the third day, he will, arise.
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something from him.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And, he, said to her—What desirest thou? She saith unto him—Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
And he said unto her, What will you? She says unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.
22 But Jesus, answering, said—Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him—We are able.
But Jesus answered and said, All of you know not what all of you ask. Are all of you 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 unto him, We are able.
23 He saith unto them—My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, —except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.
And he says unto them, All of you 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 of my Father.
24 And the ten, hearing, were sorely displeased, concerning the two brethren.
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But, Jesus, calling them near, said—Ye know that, the rulers of the nations, lord it over them, and, the great ones, wield authority over them:
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, All of you know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 Not so, is it, among you, —but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant: —
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 And, as they were going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude;
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 and lo! two blind men, sitting beside the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried aloud saying—Lord! have mercy on us! 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, you son of David.
31 But the multitude rebuked them, that they might hold their peace. But, they, the more, cried aloud, saying—Lord, have mercy on us! Son of David!
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, you son of David.
32 And, standing still, Jesus called them, and said—What desire ye I should do for you?
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will all of you that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him—Lord! that, our eyes, may open.
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 And, moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, —and, straightway, they recovered sight, and followed him.
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
