Matthew 20
Laborers in the Vineyard
1“For athe kingdom of heaven is like ▼▼ Lit a man, a landowner
a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his cvineyard. 2“When he had agreed with the laborers for a ▼▼ The denarius was a day’s wages
denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3“And he went out about the ▼▼ I.e. 9 a.m.
third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; 4and to those he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ And so they went. 5“Again he went out about the ▼▼ I.e. noon and 3 p.m.
sixth and the ninth hour, and did ▼▼ Lit similarly
the same thing. 6“And about the ▼▼ I.e. 5 p.m.
eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’ 7“They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ 8“When ievening came, the ▼▼ Or lord
owner of the vineyard said to his kforeman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.’ 9“When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a ▼▼ The denarius was a day’s wages
denarius. 10“When those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; ▼▼ Lit each one a denarius
but each of them also received a denarius. 11“When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, 12saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the nscorching heat of the day.’ 13“But he answered and said to one of them, ‘ oFriend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14‘Take what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15‘Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your peye ▼▼ Lit evil
envious because I am ▼▼ Lit good
generous?’ 16“So sthe last shall be first, and the first last.” Death, Resurrection Foretold
17 tAs Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them, 18“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man uwill be ▼▼ Or betrayed
delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, 19and wwill hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on xthe third day He will be raised up.” Preferment Asked
20 yThen the mother of zthe sons of Zebedee came to ▼▼ Lit Him
Jesus with her sons, abbowing down and making a request of Him. 21And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine acmay sit one on Your right and one on Your left.” 22But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able adto drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.” 23He said to them, ae“My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, afbut it is for those for whom it has been agprepared by My Father.” 24And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers. 25 ahBut Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26“It is not this way among you, aibut whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28just as ajthe Son of Man akdid not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His ▼▼ Or soul
life a ransom for many.” Sight for the Blind
29 amAs they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, anhave mercy on us, aoSon of David!” 31The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, apSon of David, have mercy on us!” 32And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 33They said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.” 34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
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