1 Porque o reino dos céus é semelhante a um dono de casa que saiu de madrugada para assalariar trabalhadores para a sua vinha. 2 E, tendo ajustado com os trabalhadores a um denário por dia, mandou-os para a vinha. 3 Saindo pela terceira hora, viu, na praça, outros que estavam desocupados 4 e disse-lhes: Ide vós também para a vinha, e vos darei o que for justo. Eles foram. 5 Tendo saído outra vez, perto da hora sexta e da nona, procedeu da mesma forma, 6 e, saindo por volta da hora undécima, encontrou outros que estavam desocupados e perguntou-lhes: Por que estivestes aqui desocupados o dia todo? 7 Responderam-lhe: Porque ninguém nos contratou. Então, lhes disse ele: Ide também vós para a vinha. 8 Ao cair da tarde, disse o senhor da vinha ao seu administrador: Chama os trabalhadores e paga-lhes o salário, começando pelos últimos, indo até aos primeiros. 9 Vindo os da hora undécima, recebeu cada um deles um denário. 10 Ao chegarem os primeiros, pensaram que receberiam mais; porém também estes receberam um denário cada um. 11 Mas, tendo-o recebido, murmuravam contra o dono da casa, 12 dizendo: Estes últimos trabalharam apenas uma hora; contudo, os igualaste a nós, que suportamos a fadiga e o calor do dia. 13 Mas o proprietário, respondendo, disse a um deles: Amigo, não te faço injustiça; não combinaste comigo um denário? 14 Toma o que é teu e vai-te; pois quero dar a este último tanto quanto a ti. 15 Porventura, não me é lícito fazer o que quero do que é meu? Ou são maus os teus olhos porque eu sou bom? 16 Assim, os últimos serão primeiros, e os primeiros serão últimos [porque muitos são chamados, mas poucos escolhidos].

17 Estando Jesus para subir a Jerusalém, chamou à parte os doze e, em caminho, lhes disse: 18 Eis que subimos para Jerusalém, e o Filho do Homem será entregue aos principais sacerdotes e aos escribas. Eles o condenarão à morte. 19 E o entregarão aos gentios para ser escarnecido, açoitado e crucificado; mas, ao terceiro dia, ressurgirá.

20 Então, se chegou a ele a mulher de Zebedeu, com seus filhos, e, adorando-o, pediu-lhe um favor. 21 Perguntou-lhe ele: Que queres? Ela respondeu: Manda que, no teu reino, estes meus dois filhos se assentem, um à tua direita, e o outro à tua esquerda. 22 Mas Jesus respondeu: Não sabeis o que pedis. Podeis vós beber o cálice que eu estou para beber? Responderam-lhe: Podemos. 23 Então, lhes disse: Bebereis o meu cálice; mas o assentar-se à minha direita e à minha esquerda não me compete concedê-lo; é, porém, para aqueles a quem está preparado por meu Pai. 24 Ora, ouvindo isto os dez, indignaram-se contra os dois irmãos. 25 Então, Jesus, chamando-os, disse: Sabeis que os governadores dos povos os dominam e que os maiorais exercem autoridade sobre eles. 26 Não é assim entre vós; pelo contrário, quem quiser tornar-se grande entre vós, será esse o que vos sirva; 27 e quem quiser ser o primeiro entre vós será vosso servo; 28 tal como o Filho do Homem, que não veio para ser servido, mas para servir e dar a sua vida em resgate por muitos.

29 Saindo eles de Jericó, uma grande multidão o acompanhava. 30 E eis que dois cegos, assentados à beira do caminho, tendo ouvido que Jesus passava, clamaram: Senhor, Filho de Davi, tem compaixão de nós! 31 Mas a multidão os repreendia para que se calassem; eles, porém, gritavam cada vez mais: Senhor, Filho de Davi, tem misericórdia de nós! 32 Então, parando Jesus, chamou-os e perguntou: Que quereis que eu vos faça? 33 Responderam: Senhor, que se nos abram os olhos. 34 Condoído, Jesus tocou-lhes os olhos, e imediatamente recuperaram a vista e o foram seguindo.

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; 4 and to them he said, 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 the ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he 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. 8 And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling. 10 And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling. 11 And when they received it, they murmured against the householder, 12 saying, These last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. 13 But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling? 14 Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last.

17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, 19 and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. 23 He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; 27 and whosoever would be first among you shall 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 went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

2 He agreed to pay them a denarius "for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

3 "About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

4 He told them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.'

5 So they went. "He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing.

6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?'

7 "'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. "He said to them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard.'

8 "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.'

9 "The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.

10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius.

11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.

12 'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

13 "But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius?

14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.

15 Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

16 "So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,

18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death

19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!"

20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.

21 "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."

22 "You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered.

23 Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave —

28 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 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.

30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"

31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"

32 Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked.

33 "Lord," they answered, "we want our sight."

34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.