Matthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man [that is] a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:2
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,
Matthew 20:4
And said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they departed.
Matthew 20:5
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Matthew 20:6
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Matthew 20:7
They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, [that] shall ye receive.
Matthew 20:8
So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last to the first.
Matthew 20:9
And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:10
But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:11
And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house.
Matthew 20:12
Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Matthew 20:13
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?
Matthew 20:14
Take [that] which [is] thine, and depart: I will give to this last, even as to thee.
Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?
Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Matthew 20:17
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,
Matthew 20:18
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
Matthew 20:19
And will deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he will rise again.
Matthew 20:20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshiping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew 20:21
And he said to her, What wilt thou: She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.
Matthew 20:22
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 to him, We are able.
Matthew 20:23
And he saith to 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 them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them [to him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Matthew 20:26
But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Matthew 20:27
And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:29
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Matthew 20:30
And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.
Matthew 20:31
And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.
Matthew 20:32
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?
Matthew 20:33
They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Matthew 20:34
So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.