Matthew 20

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that isan householder which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day he sent them into his vineyard

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

4 And said unto them Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right I will give you And they went their way

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

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

7 They say unto him Because no man hath hired us He saith unto them Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right thatshall ye receive

8 So when even was come the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward Call the labourers and give them theirhire beginning from the last unto the first

9 And when they came that were hiredabout the eleventh hour they received every man a penny

10 But when the first came they supposed that they should have received more and they likewise received every man a penny

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

12 Saying These last have wrought butone hour and thou hast made them equal unto us which have borne the burden and heat of the day

13 But he answered one of them and said Friend I do thee no wrong didst not thou agree with me for a penny

14 Take thatthine is, and go thy way I will give unto this last even as unto thee

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

16 So the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen

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

18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death

19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again

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

21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou She saith 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 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 And he saith 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 themfor whom it is prepared of my Father

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

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them and they that are great exercise authority upon them

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

27 And whosoever will be chief among you let him be your servant

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

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.

31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

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

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

34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.