Matthew 20

1For the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 isG1510 like unto a manG444 that wasG1510 a householder, who wentG1831 out earlyG4404 in the morningG4404 to hire laborers into his vineyardG290. 2And when he had agreedG4856 with the laborers for a shilling a dayG2250, he sentG649 them into his vineyardG290. 3And he wentG1831 out about the thirdG5154 hourG5610, and sawG3708 othersG243 standingG2476 in the marketplace idleG692; 4and to them he saidG3004, GoG5217 ye alsoG2532 into the vineyardG290, and whatsoever isG1510 rightG1342 I will giveG1325 you. And they wentG5217 their way. 5AgainG3825 he wentG1831 out about the sixthG1623 and the ninth hourG5610, and did likewiseG5615. 6And about the eleventhG1734 hour he wentG1831 out, and foundG2147 othersG243 standingG2476; and he saith unto them, WhyG5101 standG2476 ye hereG5602 all the dayG2250 idleG692? 7They sayG3004 unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, GoG5217 ye alsoG2532 into the vineyardG290. 8And when evenG2532 was comeG1096, the lordG2962 of the vineyardG290 saith unto his steward, CallG2564 the laborers, and payG591 them their hire, beginningG757 from the lastG2078 unto the firstG4413. 9And when they cameG2064 that were hired about the eleventhG1734 hourG5610, they receivedG2983 every man a shilling. 10And when the firstG4413 cameG2064, they supposed that they would receiveG2983 moreG4183; and they likewise receivedG2983 every man a shilling. 11And when they receivedG2983 it, they murmured against the householder, 12sayingG3004, These lastG2078 have spent but oneG1520 hourG5610, and thou hast madeG4160 them equalG2470 unto us, who have borneG941 the burdenG922 of the dayG2250 and the scorching heatG2742. 13But he answeredG611 and saidG3004 to oneG1520 of them, FriendG2083, I do thee no wrongG91: didst not thou agreeG4856 with me for a shilling? 14TakeG142 up that which is thine, and goG5217 thy way; it is my will to giveG1325 unto this lastG2078, evenG2532 as unto thee. 15IsG1510 it not lawfulG1832 for me to do what I will with mine own? or isG1510 thine eyeG3788 evilG4190, because I amG1510 goodG18? 16So the lastG2078 shall beG1510 firstG4413, and the firstG4413 lastG2078.

17And as JesusG2424 was goingG305 up to JerusalemG2414, he tookG3880 the twelveG1427 disciplesG3101 apart, and on the wayG3598 he saidG3004 unto them, 18BeholdG2400, we goG305 up to JerusalemG2414; and the SonG5207 of manG444 shall be deliveredG3860 unto the chiefG749 priestsG749 and scribesG1122; and they shall condemnG2632 him to deathG2288, 19and shall deliverG3860 him unto the GentilesG1484 to mockG1702, and to scourge, and to crucifyG4717: and the thirdG5154 dayG2250 he shall be raisedG1453 up.

20Then cameG4334 to him the motherG3384 of the sonsG5207 of ZebedeeG2199 with her sonsG5207, worshipping him, and askingG154 a certainG5100 thing of him. 21And he saidG3004 unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my twoG1417 sonsG5207 may sitG2523, oneG1520 on thy rightG1188 handG1188, and oneG1520 on thy left handG1188, in thy kingdomG932. 22But JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004, Ye know not what ye askG154. Are ye ableG1410 to drinkG4095 the cupG4221 that I am about to drinkG4095? They sayG3004 unto him, We are ableG1410. 23He saith unto them, My cupG4221 indeed ye shall drinkG4095: but to sitG2523 on my rightG1188 handG1188, and on my left handG1188, isG1510 not mine to giveG1325; but it isG1510 for them for whom it hath beenG1510 preparedG2090 of my FatherG3962. 24And when the tenG1176 heardG191 it, they were moved with indignation concerningG4012 the twoG1417 brethren. 25But JesusG2424 called them unto him, and saidG3004, Ye know that the rulersG758 of the GentilesG1484 lord it over them, and their greatG3173 ones exerciseG2715 authorityG2715 over them. 26Not soG3779 shall it beG1510 among you: but whosoever would becomeG1096 greatG3173 among you shall beG1510 your ministerG1249; 27and whosoever would beG1510 firstG4413 among you shall beG1510 your servantG1401: 28evenG2532 as the SonG5207 of manG444 cameG2064 not to be ministeredG1247 unto, but to ministerG1247, and to giveG1325 his lifeG5590 a ransomG3083 for manyG4183.

29And as they wentG1607 out from JerichoG2410, a greatG4183 multitudeG3793 followedG190 him. 30And beholdG2400, twoG1417 blindG5185 menG5185 sittingG2521 by the wayG3598 side, when they heardG191 that JesusG2424 was passing by, criedG2896 out, sayingG3004, LordG2962, have mercyG1653 on us, thou sonG5207 of DavidG1138. 31And the multitudeG3793 rebukedG2008 them, that they should hold their peace: but they criedG2896 out the more, sayingG3004, LordG2962, have mercyG1653 on us, thou sonG5207 of DavidG1138. 32And JesusG2424 stoodG2476 still, and called them, and saidG3004, What will ye that I should do unto you? 33They sayG3004 unto him, LordG2962, that our eyesG3788 may be openedG455. 34And JesusG2424, being moved with compassionG4697, touchedG681 their eyesG3659; and straightway they receivedG308 their sightG308, and followedG190 him.