1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;4 And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?7 They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.8 And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.9 And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.10 Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.11 And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,12 Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.13 But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.15 Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?16 So the last will be first, and the first last.17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,18 See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,19 And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.22 But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?23 They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.24 And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.25 But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.29 And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.30 And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Jesus was going by, gave a loud cry, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.31 And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.32 And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?33 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.34 And Jesus, being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they were able to see, and went after him.

1 Simile est regnum clorum homini patrifamilias, qui exiit primo mane conducere operarios in vineam suam. 2 Conventione autem facta cum operariis ex denario diurno, misit eos in vineam suam. 3 Et egressus circa horam tertiam, vidit alios stantes in foro otiosos, 4 et dixit illis : Ite et vos in vineam meam, et quod justum fuerit dabo vobis. 5 Illi autem abierunt. Iterum autem exiit circa sextam et nonam horam : et fecit similiter. 6 Circa undecimam vero exiit, et invenit alios stantes, et dicit illis : Quid hic statis tota die otiosi ? 7 Dicunt ei : Quia nemo nos conduxit. Dicit illis : Ite et vos in vineam meam. 8 Cum sero autem factum esset, dicit dominus vine procuratori suo : Voca operarios, et redde illis mercedem incipiens a novissimis usque ad primos. 9 Cum venissent ergo qui circa undecimam horam venerant, acceperunt singulos denarios. 10 Venientes autem et primi, arbitrati sunt quod plus essent accepturi : acceperunt autem et ipsi singulos denarios. 11 Et accipientes murmurabant adversus patremfamilias, 12 dicentes : Hi novissimi una hora fecerunt, et pares illos nobis fecisti, qui portavimus pondus diei, et stus. 13 At ille respondens uni eorum, dixit : Amice, non facio tibi injuriam : nonne ex denario convenisti mecum ? 14 Tolle quod tuum est, et vade : volo autem et huic novissimo dare sicut et tibi. 15 Aut non licet mihi quod volo, facere ? an oculus tuus nequam est, quia ego bonus sum ? 16 Sic erunt novissimi primi, et primi novissimi. Multi enim sunt vocati, pauci vero electi.17 Et ascendens Jesus Jerosolymam, assumpsit duodecim discipulos secreto, et ait illis : 18 Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et Filius hominis tradetur principibus sacerdotum, et scribis, et condemnabunt eum morte, 19 et tradent eum gentibus ad illudendum, et flagellandum, et crucifigendum, et tertia die resurget.20 Tunc accessit ad eum mater filiorum Zebedi cum filiis suis, adorans et petens aliquid ab eo. 21 Qui dixit ei : Quid vis ? Ait illi : Dic ut sedeant hi duo filii mei, unus ad dexteram tuam, et unus ad sinistram in regno tuo. 22 Respondens autem Jesus, dixit : Nescitis quid petatis. Potestis bibere calicem, quem ego bibiturus sum ? Dicunt ei : Possumus. 23 Ait illis : Calicem quidem meum bibetis : sedere autem ad dexteram meam vel sinistram non est meum dare vobis, sed quibus paratum est a Patre meo. 24 Et audientes decem, indignati sunt de duobus fratribus. 25 Jesus autem vocavit eos ad se, et ait : Scitis quia principes gentium dominantur eorum : et qui majores sunt, potestatem exercent in eos. 26 Non ita erit inter vos : sed quicumque voluerit inter vos major fieri, sit vester minister : 27 et qui voluerit inter vos primus esse, erit vester servus. 28 Sicut Filius hominis non venit ministrari, sed ministrare, et dare animam suam redemptionem pro multis.29 Et egredientibus illis ab Jericho, secuta est eum turba multa, 30 et ecce duo cci sedentes secus viam audierunt quia Jesus transiret : et clamaverunt, dicentes : Domine, miserere nostri, fili David. 31 Turba autem increpabat eos ut tacerent. At illi magis clamabant, dicentes : Domine, miserere nostri, fili David. 32 Et stetit Jesus, et vocavit eos, et ait : Quid vultis ut faciam vobis ? 33 Dicunt illi : Domine, ut aperiantur oculi nostri. 34 Misertus autem eorum Jesus, tetigit oculos eorum. Et confestim viderunt, et secuti sunt eum.