1 F or the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

2 A nd having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 A nd having gone out about third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

4 a nd to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.

and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 A gain, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 B ut about the eleventh, having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 T hey say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard.

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

8 B ut when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.

And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 A nd when they about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.

10 A nd when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

11 A nd on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

12 s aying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.

saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

13 B ut he answering said to one of them, friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?

But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

14 T ake what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:

Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 i s it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 T hus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

17 A nd Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with apart in the way, and said to them,

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,

18 B ehold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death;

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,

19 a nd they will deliver him up to the nations to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and the third day he shall rise again.

and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

20 T hen came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.

21 A nd he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.

And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.

22 A nd Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

23 h e says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.

He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.

24 A nd the ten, having heard, were indignant about the two brothers.

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren.

25 B ut Jesus having called them to, said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

26 I t shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

27 a nd whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

28 a s indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 A nd as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.

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

30 A nd lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.

And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

31 B ut the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

32 A nd Jesus, having stopped, called them and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?

33 T hey say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 A nd Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.

And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.