Matthew 20
1 Like for is the kingdom of the heavens to a man a master of a house who went out in [the] morning to hire workmen for the vineyard of him.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 (and *o) Having agreed then with the workmen for a denarius for the day he sent them into the vineyard of him.
He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 And having gone out about (the *k) third hour he saw others already standing in the marketplace idle
About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
4 and to those he said; do go also you yourselves into the vineyard, and whatever if shall be right I will give you. And they went.
‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
5 Again (then *no) having gone out about [the] sixth and ninth hour he did likewise.
So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
6 About then the eleventh (hour *k) having gone out he found others already standing (idle *K) and he says to them; Why here you have stood all the day idle?
About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
7 They say to him Because no [one] us has hired. He says to them; do go also You yourselves into the vineyard’ (and what if shall be right you will receive. *K)
‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
8 Evening then having arrived says the master of the vineyard to the foreman of him; do call the workmen and do pay to them the wages having begun from the last until the first.
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
9 And having come (now *o) those [hired] about the eleventh hour they received each a denarius.
The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
10 (And *no) having come (now *k) the first they thought that (more *N+kO) they will receive; but they received (those *no) each a denarius also themselves.
So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
11 Having received now they were grumbling against the master of the house
On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 saying (that: *k) These the last one hour worked, and equal to us them you have made, to [we] who having borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.
‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
13 And answering to one of them he said; Friend, not I do wrong you; Surely for a denarius you did agree with me?
But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
14 do take what [is] yours and do go. I desire now to this last to give as also to you;
Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
15 Or surely it is lawful for me what I want to do with that which [is] mine? (Or *N+KO) the eye of you envious is because I myself generous am?
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
16 Thus will be the last first and the first last (many for are called few now chosen. *KO)
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
17 And (soon to be *O) (now *o) (going up *NK+o) Jesus to Jerusalem He took the twelve disciples aside [on their] own and on the way He said to them;
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
19 and they will betray Him to the Gentiles unto to mock and to flog and to crucify; and on the third day (He will rise again. *N+kO)
and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
20 Then came to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with the sons of her kneeling down and asking something (away from *N+kO) Him.
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
21 And He said to her; What do you desire? She says to Him; do say that may sit these two sons of mine one on [the] right hand of You and one on [the] left hand (of You *no) in the kingdom of You.
“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
22 Answering now Jesus said; Not you know what you ask for. Are you able to drink the cup which I myself am about to drink (and *K+o) (baptism what I myself am baptized to be baptized? *K) They say to Him; We are able.
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
23 (and *k) He says to them; Indeed the cup of Mine You will drink (and baptism what I myself am baptized will be baptized *K) but to sit on [the] right hand of Me and on [the] left (of me *k) not is Mine (this *n) to give, but [to those] for whom it has been prepared by the Father of Mine.
“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
24 And having heard [this] the ten were indignant about the two brothers.
When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 And Jesus having called to [him] them said; You know that the rulers of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.
But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
26 Not thus (now *k) (will it be *NK+o) among you, but who[ever] (if *NK+o) shall wish among you great to become, (he will be *N+kO) your servant;
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
27 and who[ever] (maybe *N+kO) shall wish among you to be first, (he will be *N+kO) your slave;
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
28 even as the Son of Man not came to be served but to serve and to give the life of Him [as] a ransom for many.
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
29 And when were going out they from Jericho followed Him a crowd great.
As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
30 And behold two blind [men] sitting beside the road, having heard that Jesus is passing by, cried out saying; do have mercy on us Lord (Jesus *O) (Son *NK+O) of David.
And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
31 And the crowd rebuked them that they may be silent. But all the more (they cried out *N+kO) saying: do have mercy on us Lord, (Son *NK+O) of David.
The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 And having stopped Jesus called them and said; What do you desire I may do unto you?
Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
33 They say to Him; Lord, that (may be opened *N+kO) the eyes of us.
“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
34 Having been moved with compassion then Jesus touched the (eyes *N+kO) of them, and immediately they received sight (of them eyes *k) and they followed Him.
Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
