1 “ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

¶ 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.

2 W hen he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

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

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

4 a nd to those he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ And so they went.

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

5 A gain he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

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

6 A nd about the 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?’

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

7 T hey said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’

They 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.

8 “ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.’

So 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.

9 W hen those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.

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

10 W hen those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.

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

11 W hen they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,

And when they had received it, they murmured against the husband of the house,

12 s aying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

saying, 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.

13 B ut he answered and said to one of them, ‘ Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

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

14 T ake what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.

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

15 I s it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’

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

16 S o the last shall be first, and the first last.” Death, Resurrection Foretold

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

17 A s Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

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

18 “ Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered 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 betrayed unto the princes of the priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death

19 a nd will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” Preferment Asked

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

20 T hen the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

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

21 A nd He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”

And 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.

22 B ut Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.”

But 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.

23 H e said to them, “ My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

And 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.

24 A nd hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers.

And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.

25 B ut 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.

But 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.

26 I t is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,

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

27 a nd whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;

and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave,

28 j ust as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Sight for the Blind

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 s they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

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

30 A nd two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

And, 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.

31 T he crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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

32 A nd Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

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

33 T hey said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.”

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

34 M oved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

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