Matthew 20
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CHAPTER 20
1The kingdom of heavens is like to an husbandman, that went out first by the morrow [or early], to hire work-men into his vineyard.
2And when the covenant was made with the workmen, of a penny for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market.
4And he said to them, Go ye also into mine vineyard, and that that shall be rightful, I shall give to you. And they went forth.
5Again he went out about the sixth hour, and the ninth, and did in like manner.
6But about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and said to them, What stand ye idle here all day?
7They say to him, For no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into my vineyard.
8And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his procurator, Call the workmen, and yield to them their hire, and begin thou at the last till to the first.
9And so when they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, also they took every each of them a penny, [or even-pence, that is, every man a penny].
10But the first came, and deemed, that they should take more, but they [also] took each one by themselves a penny [or even-pence].
11and in the taking, they grutched against the husbandman,
12and said, These last wrought one hour, and thou hast made them even to us, that have borne the charge of the day, and [the] heat?
13And he answered to one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee none wrong [or no wrong]; whether thou hast not accorded with me for a penny?
14Take thou that that is thine, and go; for I will give to this last man, as to thee.
15Whether it is not leaveful to me to do that that I will? Whether thine eye is wicked, for I am good?
16So the last shall be the first, and the first shall be the last; for many be called, but few be chosen.
17And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and took his twelve disciples in private, and said to them,
18Lo! we go up to Jerusalem, and man’s Son shall be betaken to princes of priests, and to scribes; and they shall condemn him to death.
19And they shall betake him to heathen men, for to be scorned, and scourged, and crucified; and the third day he shall rise again to life.
20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, honouring [or worshipping], and asking something of him.
21And he said to her, What wilt thou? She saith to him, Say that these two my sons sit [or that these my two sons sit], one at thy right half, and one at thy left half, in thy kingdom.
22Jesus answered, and said, Ye know not what ye ask. May ye drink of the cup that I shall drink of? [or that I am to drink?] They say to him, We may.
23He saith to them, Ye shall drink my cup; but to sit at my right half or [at my] left half, is not mine to give to you; but to whom it is made ready of my Father.
24And the ten hearing, had indignation of the two brethren.
25But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know, that [the] princes of heathen men be lords of them, and they that be [the] greater [or more], use power on them.
26It shall not be so among you; but whoever will be made [the] greater [or more] among you, be he your minister;
27and whoever among you will be the first, he shall be your servant.
28As man’s Son came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life redemption for many.
29And when they went out of Jericho, much people pursued him.
30And lo! two blind men sat beside the way, and heard that Jesus passed; and they cried, and said, Lord, the son of David, have mercy on us.
31And the people blamed them, that they should be still; and they cried the more, and said, Lord, the son of David, have mercy on us.
32And Jesus stood, and called them, and said, What will ye, that I do to you?
33They say to him, Lord, that our eyes be opened.
34And Jesus had mercy on them, and touched their eyes; and anon they saw, and pursued him.
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Matthew 20
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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. 2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius#20:2 A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor. a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3He went out about the third hour,#20:3 Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m. and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. 4He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way. 5Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour,#20:5 noon and 3:00 p.m. and did likewise. 6About the eleventh hour#20:6 5:00 p.m. 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, ‘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 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“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. 10When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius. 11When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household, 12saying, ‘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 one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius? 14Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you. 15Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’ 16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
17 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 will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, 19and 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 came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. 21He 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 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, “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 When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 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. 26It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be#20:26 TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be” your servant. 27Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, 28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
29 As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30Behold, 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!” 31The 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!”
32Yeshua stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
34Yeshua, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
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