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.
02 And when he had agreed
with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent
them into his vineyard.
03 And he went out about
the third hour, and saw others standing idle in
the marketplace,
04 And said unto them; Go
ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is
right I will give you. And they went their way.
05 Again he went out about
the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
06 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?
07 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.
08 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.
09 And when they came that
were hired about 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 but one 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 that thine 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,
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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
Zebedees 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 them for 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.
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