1 ¶ For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man, the husband of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

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

2 A nd when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

3 A nd he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace

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

4 a nd said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went.

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

5 A gain he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did likewise.

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

6 A nd about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and said unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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

7 T hey say unto him, Because no one has hired us. He said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is right, that shall ye receive.

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

8 S o when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

But 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.

9 A nd when those came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a denarius.

And when they about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.

10 B ut when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more but they likewise received each one a denarius.

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

11 A nd when they had received it, they murmured against the husband of the house,

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

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

saying, 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.

13 B ut he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a denarius?

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

14 T ake that which is thine and go, for I desire to give unto this last one, even as unto thee.

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

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

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

16 S o the first shall be last, and the last first; for many are called, but few are chosen.

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

17 ¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way and said unto them,

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

18 B ehold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the princes of the priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death

Behold 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;

19 a nd shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify; and the third day he shall rise again.

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

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

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

21 A nd he said unto her, What dost thou desire? She said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

And 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.

22 B ut Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

And 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.

23 A nd he said unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.

he 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.

24 A nd when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.

And the ten, having heard, were indignant about the two brothers.

25 B ut Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those that are great wield power over them.

But 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.

26 B ut it shall not be so among you, but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;

27 a nd whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave,

and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

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

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

29 ¶ And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

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

30 A nd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.

And 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.

31 A nd the multitude rebuked them, that they should be silent; but they cried the more, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.

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

32 A nd Jesus stood still and called them and said, What desire ye that I shall do unto you?

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

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

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

34 T hen Jesus, having mercy on them, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

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