St Matthew 20
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1THE kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.
4And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.
5And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
6But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
7They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard.
8And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.
9When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.
11And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.
13But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?
14Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.
15Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
16So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them:
18Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death.
19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall rise again.
20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
21Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.
22And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.
23He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
24And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.
26It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:
27And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.
28Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
29And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30And behold two blind men sitting by the way side, heard that Jesus passed by, and they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
31And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou 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 having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed 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 man—the master of the house—who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2And after#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“coming to an agreement”) which is understood as temporal coming to an agreement with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace. 4And to those people he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is right.’ 5So they went. Going out#Some manuscripts have “And going out” again about the sixth and ninth hour he did the same thing. 6And about the eleventh hour he went out and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb found others standing there and said to them, ‘Why are you standing here the whole day unemployed?’ 7They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go also into the vineyard.’ 8And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”) evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and pay them their#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun wages, beginning from the last up to the first.’ 9And when the ones hired about the eleventh hour came, they received a denarius apiece. 10And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal the first came, they thought that they would receive more, and they also received a denarius apiece. 11And when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“received”) which is understood as temporal received it,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they began to complain#The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to complain”) against the master of the house, 12saying, ‘These last people worked one hour and you made them equal to us who have endured the burden of the day and the burning heat!’ 13But he answered one of them and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said, ‘Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius? 14Take what is yours and go! But I want to give to this last person the same as I gave#The words “I gave” are an implied repetition from the verb earlier in the verse to you also. 15Is it not#Some manuscripts have “Or is it not” permitted for me to do whatever I want with what is mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?’ 16Thus the last will be first and the first last.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Third Time
17And as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was going up”) which is understood as temporal Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples by themselves and said to them on the way, 18“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, 19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and flog him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and crucify him,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and on the third day he will be raised.”
A Request by the Mother of James and John
20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and#*Here “and” is supplied because the participle (“kneeling down”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style kneeling down she asked#*Here the participle (“asked”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style something from him. 21And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom.” 22But Jesus answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” 23He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine#Some manuscripts have “this is not mine” to grant, but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
24And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal the ten heard this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they were indignant concerning the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to himself and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“called … to himself”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them. 26It will not be like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be most prominent among you 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 Healed at Jericho
29And as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were going out”) they were going out of Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30And behold, there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal heard that Jesus was passing by, they called out, saying, “Lord, have mercy on us,#Some manuscripts have “Have mercy on us, Lord” Son of David!” 31And the crowd rebuked them so that they would be quiet. But they called out all the more, saying, “Lord, have mercy on us,#Some manuscripts have “Have mercy on us, Lord” Son of David!” 32And Jesus stopped,#*Here the participle (“stopped”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style called them, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33They said to him, “Lord, that our eyes be opened!” 34And having compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.
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