1 “ For the holy nation of heaven is like the owner of a grape-field. He went out early in the morning to hire workmen to work in his grape-field.

`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,

2 H e promised to give them a day’s pay and then sent them to his grape-field.

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

3 L ater in the morning he went to the center of the town where people gather. He saw men standing there doing nothing.

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

4 H e said to them, ‘You go to my grape-field and work also. Whatever is right, I will pay you.’ And they went.

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

5 A gain he went out about noon and at three o’clock and did the same thing.

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

6 A bout five o’clock he went out and still found others doing nothing. He asked them, ‘Why do you stand here all day and do nothing?’

And 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?

7 T hey said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said, ‘Go to my grape-field and work. Whatever is right, I will pay you.’

they 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.

8 “ When evening came, the owner of the grape-field said to the boss of the workmen, ‘Call the workmen. Give them their pay. Start with the last ones hired and go on to the first ones hired.’

`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.

9 T he workmen who had been hired at five o’clock came up. Each one of them got a day’s pay for his work.

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

10 W hen the workmen who had been hired the first thing in the morning came, they thought they would get more. But each one got a day’s pay.

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

11 A fter they received it, they talked against the owner.

and having received, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

12 T hey said, ‘The last workmen hired have only worked one hour. You have given to them the same as to us. We have worked hard through the heat of the day.’

that 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.

13 B ut he said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me when I promised to pay you a day’s pay?

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

14 T ake your pay and go. I want to give the last ones hired the same as I have given you.

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

15 D o I not have the right to do what I want to do with my own money? Does your eye make you want more because I am good?’

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

16 S o those who are last will be first and the first will be last.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Third Time

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

17 A s Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He talked also to the twelve followers by the side of the road. He said,

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

18 “ Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the religious leaders and to the teachers of the Law. They will say that He must be put to death.

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

19 T hey will hand Him over to the people who do not know God. They will make fun of Him and will beat Him. They will nail Him to a cross. Three days later He will be raised to life.” The Mother of James and John Asks Jesus Something Hard

and 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.'

20 T he mother of Zebedee’s children (James and John) came to Jesus with her sons. She got down on her knees before Jesus to ask something of Him.

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

21 H e said to her, “What do you want?” She said, “Say that my two sons may sit, one at Your right side and one at Your left side, when You are King.”

and 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.'

22 J esus said to her, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to take the suffering that I am about to take? (Are you able to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?)” They said, “Yes, we are able.”

And 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.'

23 H e said to them, “You will suffer as I will suffer. But the places at My right side and at My left side are not Mine to give. Whoever My Father says will have those places.”

And 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.'

24 T he other ten followers heard this. They were angry with the two brothers.

And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

25 J esus called them to Him and said, “You know how the kings of the nations show their power to the people. Important leaders use their power over the people.

and 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,

26 I t must not be that way with you. But whoever wants to be great among you, let him care for you.

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

27 W hoever wants to be first among you, let him be your servant.

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

28 F or the Son of Man came not to be cared for. He came to care for others. He came to give His life so that many could be bought by His blood and made free from the punishment of sin.” The Healing of the Blind Men

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

29 A s they went away from the city of Jericho, many people followed Him.

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

30 T wo blind men were sitting by the side of the road. They called out when they heard that Jesus was going by. They said, “Lord, take pity on us, Son of David!”

and 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.'

31 M any people spoke sharp words to them. They told the blind men not to call out. But they called all the more, “Lord! Take pity on us, Son of David!”

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

32 J esus stopped and called them. He asked, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, `What will ye I may do to you?'

33 T he blind men said to Jesus, “Lord, we want our eyes opened!”

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

34 J esus had loving-pity on them and put His hands on their eyes. At once they could see, and they followed Jesus.

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