Matthew 20
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1 "The kingdom of heaven is like the father of a family who went out in early morning to lead workers into his vineyard.
2 Then, having made an agreement with the workers for one denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
4 And he said to them, 'You may go into my vineyard, too, and what I will give you will be just.'
5 So they went forth. But again, he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and he acted similarly.
6 Yet truly, about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing, and he said to them, 'Why have you stood here idle all day?'
7 They say to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also may go into my vineyard.'
8 And when evening had arrived, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last, even to the first.'
9 And so, when those who had arrived about the eleventh hour came forward, each received a single denarius.
10 Then when the first ones also came forward, they considered that they would receive more. But they, too, received one denarius.
11 And upon receiving it, they murmured against the father of the family,
12 saying, 'These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight and heat of the day.'
13 But responding to one of them, he said: 'Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius?
14 Take what is yours and go. But it is my will to give to this last, just as to you.
15 And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?'
16 So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
17 And Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private and said to them:
18 "Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the scribes. And they shall condemn him to death.
19 And they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. And on the third day, he shall rise again."
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from him.
21 And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Declare that these, my two sons, may sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom."
22 But Jesus, responding, said: "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice, from which I will drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
23 He said to them: "From my chalice, indeed, you shall drink. But to sit at my right or my left is not mine to give to you, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
24 And the ten, upon hearing this, became indignant with the two brothers.
25 But Jesus called them to himself and said: "You know that the first ones among the Gentiles are their rulers, and that those who are greater exercise power among them.
26 It shall not be this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater among you, let him be your minister.
27 And whoever will want to be first among you, he shall be your servant,
28 even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many."
29 And as they were departing from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
30 And behold, two blind men, sitting by the way, heard that Jesus was passing by; and they cried out, saying, "Lord, Son of David, take pity on us."
31 But the crowd rebuked them to be quiet. But they cried out all the more, saying, "Lord, Son of David, take pity on us."
32 And Jesus stood still, and he called them and said, "What do you want, that I might do for you?"
33 They said to him, "Lord, that our eyes be opened."
34 Then Jesus, taking pity on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and they followed him.
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Matthew 20
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The Workers in the Vineyard
1#SS 8:11–12; Mt 13:24#“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3“Then he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4and said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. 5Again he went out about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did likewise.
6“About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
7“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
“He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’
8#Lev 19:13; Dt 24:15“So when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’
9“When they who were hired about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. 10But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, but each of them likewise received a denarius. 11When they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12#Lk 12:55; Jas 1:11saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’
13#Mt 22:12; 26:50“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14Take what is yours and go your way. I will give to this last one even as I give to you. 15#Dt 15:9; Mt 6:23Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’
16#Mt 19:30; Mk 10:31“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death andResurrection
Mk 10:32–34; Lk 18:31–34
17#Mk 10:32–34As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18#Mt 16:21; 26:66“Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes. And they will condemn Him to death 19#Mt 16:21; Mk 15:16–20; Mt 27:27–31and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him, but on the third day He will rise.”
A Mother’s Request
Mk 10:35–45
20#Mt 4:21; 8:2Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him, she asked for a certain thing.
21#Mt 19:28He said to her, “What do you want?”
She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom.”
22#Mt 26:42; Lk 22:42But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
They said to Him, “We are able.”
23#Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9He said to them, “You will indeed drink from My cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with. But to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”
24When the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers. 25#Lk 22:25–27; Mt 18:3–4But Jesus called them to Him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26#Mk 9:35; 10:43It shall not be so among you. Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you, 27and whoever would be first among you, let him be your slave, 28#Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
The Healing of Two Blind Men
Mk 10:46–52; Lk 18:35–43
29#Mk 10:46–52; Lk 18:35–43As they departed from Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30#Mt 21:9; 22:42There, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
31#Mt 19:13The crowd rebuked them, that they should be silent. But they cried out even more, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
32Jesus stood still and called them, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
33They said to Him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”
34So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
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