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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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2He agreed to pay them a denarius#20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer. for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5So they went.
“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
7 “ ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’
8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’
9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’
13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
17Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18“We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death 19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
A Mother’s Request
20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
21 “What is it you want?” he asked.
She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”
22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”
“We can,” they answered.
23Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Two Blind Men Receive Sight
29As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
33“Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”
34Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
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