Matthew 20

1`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

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 workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

2And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

3And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle.

4and to these he said, Go ye--also ye--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

4And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.

5and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

5And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

6And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?

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 one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye--ye also--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.

7They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go ye also into my vineyard.

8`And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last--unto the first.

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.

9And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

9When therefore they were come that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

10But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: And they also received every man a penny.

11and having received <FI>it<Fi> , they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

11And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

12that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day--and the heat.

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.

13`And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

13But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?

14take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

14Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.

15is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

15Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good?

16So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'

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 by themselves in the way, and said to them,

17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart and said to them:

18`Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

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 they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.'

19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified: and the third day he shall rise again.

20Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.

21and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit--these my two sons--one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

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, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.'

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.

23And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but--to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'

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 having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

24And the ten, hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

25But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

26but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

26It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.

27and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

27And he that will be first among you shall be your servant.

28even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

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 they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

29And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, `Deal kindly with us, sir--Son of David.'

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 charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, `Deal kindly with us sir--Son of David.'

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 having stood, Jesus called them, and said, `What will ye <FI>that<Fi> I may do to you?'

32And Jesus stood and called them and said: What will ye that I do to you?

33they say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

33They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.

34and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

34And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw and followed him.