Matthew 20:1 "For1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like3664 a man444 who was the master3617 of a household, who3748 went out1831 early260 in the morning4404 to hire3409 laborers2040 for1519 his846 vineyard.290 cr 2 When1161 he had agreed4856 with3326 the laborers2040 for1537 a denarius1220{A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor.} a day,2250 he sent649 them846 into1519 his846 vineyard.290 cr 3 He2532 went out1831 about4012 the5610 third5154 hour,5610{Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 AM.} and saw1492 others243 standing2476 idle692 in1722 the marketplace.58 cr 4 To2548 them2036 he said, ‘You5210 also2532 go5217 into1519 the vineyard,290 and2532 whatever3739 is5600 right1342 I will give1325 you.'5213 So1161 they went their way.565 cr 5 Again3825 he went out1831 about4012 the5610 sixth1623 and2532 the ninth1766 hour,5610{noon and 3:00 P. M.} and did4160 likewise.5615 cr 6 About4012 the5610 eleventh1734 hour5610{5:00 PM} he went out,1831 and2532 found2147 others243 standing2476 idle.692 He said3004 to them,846 ‘Why5101 do you2476 stand here5602 all3650 day2250 idle?'692 cr

Matthew 20:7 "They said3004 to him,846 ‘Because3754 no one3762 has hired3409 us.'2248 "He said3004 to them,846 ‘You5210 also2532 go5217 into1519 the vineyard,290 and2532 you5210 will receive2983 whatever3739 is5600 right.'1342 cr 8 When1096 evening3798 had come,1096 the lord2962 of the vineyard290 said3004 to2012 his846 manager,2012 ‘Call2564 the laborers2040 and2532 pay2532 them846 their wages,3408 beginning756 from575 the last2078 to2193 the first.'4413 cr

Matthew 20:9 "When2532 those3588 who were hired at about4012 the5610 eleventh1734 hour5610 came,2064 they each303 received2983 a denarius.1220 cr 10 When2064 the first4413 came,2064 they supposed3543 that3754 they would receive2983 more;4119 and2532 they846 likewise2532 each303 received2983 a denarius.1220 cr 11 When1161 they received2983 it, they murmured1111 against2596 the master of the household,3617 cr 12 saying,3754 ‘These3778 last2078 have spent4160 one1520 hour,5610 and2532 you have made4160 them846 equal2470 to us,2254 who have borne941 the burden922 of the day2250 and2532 the scorching heat!'2742 cr

Matthew 20:13 "But1161 he answered611 one1520 of them,846 ‘Friend,2083 I am doing91 you4571 no3756 wrong.91 Didn't3780 you4571 agree4856 with me3427 for a denarius?1220 cr 14 Take142 that which is yours,4674 and2532 go your way.5217 It is my desire2309 to1161 give1325 to2078 this5129 last2078 just2532 as5613 much as to you.4671 cr 15 Isn't3756 it1832 lawful1832 for me3427 to do4160 what3739 I want2309 to with1722 what I own?1487 Or is2076 your4675 eye3788 evil,4190 because3754 I1473 am1510 good?'18 cr 16 So3779 the last2078 will be2071 first,4413 and2532 the first4413 last.2078 For1063 many4183 are1526 called,2822 but1161 few3641 are chosen."1588 cr

Matthew 20:17 As Jesus2424 was going up305 to1519 Jerusalem,2414 he took3880 the twelve1427 disciples3101 aside, and2532 on the way3598 he said2036 to them,846 cr 18 "Behold,2400 we are going up305 to1519 Jerusalem,2414 and2532 the Son5207 of Man444 will be delivered3860 to the chief priests749 and2532 scribes,1122 and2532 they will condemn2632 him846 to death,2288 cr 19 and2532 will hand3860 him846 over to the Gentiles1484 to1519 mock,1702 to2532 scourge,3146 and2532 to crucify;4717 and2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 he will be raised450 up." cr

Matthew 20:20 Then5119 the mother3384 of5207 the sons5207 of Zebedee2199 came4334 to him846 with3326 her846 sons,5207 kneeling4352 and2532 asking154 a certain thing5100 of3844 him.846 cr 21 He said2036 to her,846 "What5101 do you2309 want?" She said3004 to him,846 "Command that2443 these,3778 my3450 two1417 sons,5207 may sit,2523 one1520 on1537 your4675 right hand,1188 and2532 one1520 on1537 your4675 left2176 hand,1188 in1722 your4675 Kingdom."932 cr

Matthew 20:22 But1161 Jesus2424 answered,611 "You don't3756 know1492 what5101 you are asking.154 Are you able1410 to drink4095 the cup4221 that3739 I1473 am3195 about to drink,4095 and2532 be baptized907 with the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized with?"907 They said3004 to him,846 "We are able."1410 cr

Matthew 20:23 He2532 said3004 to them,846 "You will indeed3303 drink4095 my3450 cup,4221 and2532 be baptized907 with the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized with,907 but1161 to sit2523 on1537 my3450 right hand1188 and2532 on1537 my3450 left2176 hand is2076 not3756 mine3450 to give;1325 but235 it is for whom3739 it has been prepared2090 by5259 my3450 Father."3962 cr

Matthew 20:24 When191 the ten1176 heard191 it, they were indignant23 with4012 the two1417 brothers.80 cr

Matthew 20:25 But1161 Jesus2424 summoned4341 them,846 and said,2036 "You know1492 that3754 the rulers758 of the nations1484 lord it over2634 them,846 and2532 their great3173 ones exercise authority over2715 them.846 cr 26 It shall2071 not3756 be2071 so3779 among1722 you,5213 but235 whoever3739 desires to become2309 great3173 among1722 you5213 shall be2309{TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be”} your5213 servant.1249 cr 27 Whoever3739 desires2309 to be1511 first4413 among1722 you5213 shall be1511 your5213 bondservant,1401 cr 28 even as5618 the Son5207 of Man444 came2064 not3756 to be served,1247 but235 to serve,1247 and2532 to give1325 his846 life5590 as a ransom3083 for473 many."4183 cr

Matthew 20:29 As1607 they846 went1607 out1607 from575 Jericho,2410 a3793 great4183 multitude3793 followed190 him.846 cr 30 Behold,2400 two1417 blind men5185 sitting2521 by3844 the road,3598 when they heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 was passing by,3855 cried out,2896 "Lord,2962 have mercy on1653 us,2248 you son5207 of David!"1138 cr 31 The1161 multitude3793 rebuked2008 them,846 telling them2443 that they should be quiet,4623 but1161 they cried2896 out even more,3185 "Lord,2962 have mercy on1653 us,2248 you son5207 of David!"1138 cr

Matthew 20:32 Jesus2424 stood still,2476 and called5455 them,846 and2532 asked,2036 "What5101 do you2309 want me to do4160 for you?"2309 cr

Matthew 20:33 They told3004 him,846 "Lord,2962 that2443 our2257 eyes3788 may be opened."455 cr

Matthew 20:34 Jesus,2424 being moved with compassion,4697 touched680 their846 eyes;3788 and2532 immediately2112 their846 eyes3788 received their846 sight,308 and2532 they followed190 him.846 cr