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1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace;
4 and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ To those men he said, You also go to my vineyard, and I’ll give you whatever is right.’ So off they went. And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. and to those he said, ‘You go into the vineyard also, and whatever is right, I will give you.’ And so they went.
5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. About noon and at three, he went out again and did the same thing. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ Then about five he went and found others standing around, and said to them, Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?’ 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? And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’
7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ “Because no one hired us,’ they said to him. “’You also go to my vineyard,’ he told them. They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’
8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his foreman, Call the workers and give them their pay, starting with the last and ending with the first.’ So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. “Now when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’
9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. “When those who were hired about five came, they each received one denarius. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. So when the first ones came, they assumed they would get more, but they also received a denarius each. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And so when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.
11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner: And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ These last men put in one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!’ Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. saying, ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day’s work and the scorching heat.’
13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? “He replied to one of them, Friend, I’m doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me on a denarius? But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?
14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Take what’s yours and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Take what is yours and go; but I want to give to this last person the same as to you.
15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
16 So the last will be first, and the first last.” “So the last will be first, and the first last.” So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. So the last shall be first, and the first, last.”
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, While going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples aside privately and said to them on the way: And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the road He said to them,
18 “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death. 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, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,
19 and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.” Then they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged, and crucified, and He will be resurrected on the third day.” And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, and on the third day He will be raised up.”
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.
21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” “What do you want?” He asked her.” Promise,” she said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.” 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. And He said to her, “What do you desire?” She said to Him, “Say that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine shall sit, one at Your right, and one at Your left.”
22 Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” “ We are able,” they said to Him. 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. But Jesus replied, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.”
23 He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” He told them, “You will indeed drink My cup. But to sit at My right and left is not Mine to give; instead, it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.” 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 them for whom it is prepared of my Father. He said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit at My right and at My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”
24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. When the 10 disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. And after hearing this, the other ten disciples became indignant with the two brothers.
25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them. 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. But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.
26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant,
27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave;
28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, 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. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
29 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 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. And two people who were blind, sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd told them to keep quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 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. But the crowd sternly warned them to be quiet; yet they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?|” And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” Lord,” they said to Him, “open our eyes!” They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. They said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.”
34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him. Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
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