| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. | 1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. |
| 2Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. | 2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. |
| 3And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, | 3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. |
| 4and said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. | 4‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’ |
| 5Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. | 5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing. |
| 6And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ | 6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked. |
| 7They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’ | 7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’ |
| 8“So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ | 8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’ |
| 9And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. | 9The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. |
| 10But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. | 10So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius. |
| 11And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner, | 11On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner. |
| 12saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ | 12‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’ |
| 13But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? | 13But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? |
| 14Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. | 14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. |
| 15Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’ | 15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ |
| 16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.” | 16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” |
| 17Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, | 17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said, |
| 18“Behold, we are going 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, | 18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death |
| 19and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again.” | 19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.” |
| 20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. | 20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. |
| 21And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.” | 21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.” |
| 22But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him, “We are able.” | 22“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. |
| 23So He said to them, “You will indeed drink 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 is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” | 23“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.” |
| 24And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. | 24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. |
| 25But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. | 25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. |
| 26Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. | 26It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, |
| 27And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— | 27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— |
| 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” | 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” |
| 29Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. | 29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. |
| 30And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” | 30And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” |
| 31Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” | 31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” |
| 32So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” | 32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked. |
| 33They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” | 33“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.” |
| 34So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. | 34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him. |
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