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,

¶ 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 a nd having agreed with the workmen for a denary a 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 ` And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

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

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

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

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

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

6 A nd 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?

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 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.

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 ` 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.

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

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

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

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

11 a nd having received, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

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

12 t hat 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.

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

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

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 to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

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, for many are called, and few chosen.'

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

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

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

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

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 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.'

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

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 A nd 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.'

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 A nd 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.'

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

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

25 a nd 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,

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

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

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

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

28 e ven as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, 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 they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

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

30 a nd 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.'

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

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

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

33 t hey say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

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

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

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