1 "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius*20:2 A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor. a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He went out about the third hour,*20:3 Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m. and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. 4 He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour,*20:5 noon and 3:00 p.m. and did likewise. 6 About the eleventh hour*20:6 5:00 p.m. he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’

7 "They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’

"He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’

8 "When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’ 9 "When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. 10 When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household, 12 saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

13 "But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you. 15 Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, 18 "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up."

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. 21 He said to her, "What do you want?"

She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."

22 But Jesus answered, "You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

They said to him, "We are able."

23 He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

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

25 But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be*20:26 TR reads "let him be" instead of "shall be" your servant. 27 Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, 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."

29 As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!" 31 The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"

32 Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

33 They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

1 „Taevariik on kui peremees, kes läks hommikul vara värbama töölisi oma viinamäele. 2 Kui ta oli nendega päevapalgaks kokku leppinud ühe teenari*20:2 Üks teenar oligi töölise keskmine päevapalk., läkitas ta nad viinamäele.

3 Kolmanda tunni*20:3 See on kell üheksa hommikul. Tunde loeti päikesetõusust, mis oli kella kuue ajal. Nii on kuues tund keskpäev, üheksas tund kell kolm pärast lõunat ja üheteistkümnes tund kell viis õhtul. paiku läks ta välja ja nägi turuplatsil teisi jõude seismas.

4 „Minge teiegi viinamäele!" ütles ta neile. „Ma annan teile õiglase tasu!" 5 Ja nad läksid.

Kuuendal ja üheksandal tunnil toimis peremees samamoodi. 6 Aga kui ta üheteistkümnendal tunnil välja läks, leidis ta veel töölisi seismas ja ütles neilegi: „Miks teie siin kogu päeva ilma tööta seisate?"

7 „Meid ei ole keegi palganud," vastasid nad.

„Minge ka teie tööle mu viinamäele!" käskis peremees.

8 Kui õhtu kätte jõudis, ütles viinamäe isand töödejuhatajale: „Kutsu töölised ja maksa neile välja palk, alustades viimastest ja lõpetades esimestega!"

9 Need, kes olid üheteistkümnendal tunnil palgatud, tulid ning said igaüks ühe teenari. 10 Aga kui tuli esimeste kord, arvasid nemad, et nad saavad rohkem, aga nemadki said igaüks ühe teenari. 11 Ja nad nurisesid peremehe üle: 12 „Need viimased tegid ainult ühe tunni tööd, ent sina oled nad teinud võrdseks meiega, kes me talusime päeva raskust ja palavust!"

13 Peremees aga vastas ühele neist: „Sõber, ma ei tee sulle ülekohut! Kas sa ei leppinud minuga kokku ühe teenari peale? 14 Võta oma palk ja mine! Ja kui ma tahan maksta sellele viimasele sama palju kui sulle, 15 kas ma ei tohi toimida oma varaga, nagu soovin? Või oled sa kade, et mina olen helde?"

16 Nõnda saavad viimased esimesteks ja esimesed jäävad viimasteks. Sest paljud on kutsutud, aga vähesed on valitud."

17 Kui Jeesus läks üles Jeruusalemma, viis ta kaksteist jüngrit kõrvale ja ütles neile: 18 „Me läheme üles Jeruusalemma ja Inimese Poeg antakse ülempreestrite ja kirjatundjate kätte. Need mõistavad ta surma 19 ja annavad tema uskmatute kätte mõnitada, piitsutada ja risti lüüa. Aga kolmandal päeval ta äratatakse üles."

20 Siis astus Sebedeuse poegade ema koos oma poegadega Jeesuse juurde ning kummardas ta ette, et temalt midagi paluda.

21 „Mida sa soovid?" küsis Jeesus.

„Luba, et need mu kaks poega istuvad sinu Kuningriigis üks su paremal ja teine vasakul käel!" ütles ta.

22 „Teie ei tea, mida te palute," vastas Jeesus. „Kas te suudate juua karikast, mida minul tuleb juua?"

„Suudame küll!" vastasid nad.

23 „Tõepoolest te joote minu karikast," ütles Jeesus, „kuid kohta mu paremal ja vasakul käel ei saa ma teile anda. See kuulub neile, kellele mu Isa on selle valmistanud."

24 Kui ülejäänud kümme sellest kuulsid, said nad pahaseks nende kahe venna peale. 25 Ent Jeesus kutsus nad enese juurde ja ütles: „Te teate, et uskmatute valitsejad peremehetsevad nende üle ja võimukandjad kasutavad nende kallal jõudu. 26 Kuid nõnda ärgu olgu see teie seas, vaid kes iganes teie seas tahab saada suureks, olgu teie teenija, 27 ning kes iganes teie seas tahab olla esimene, olgu teie sulane – 28 nii nagu Inimese Poeg ei tulnud, et lasta ennast teenida, vaid et ise teenida ja anda oma elu lunastuseks paljude eest!"

29 Kui Jeesus ja jüngrid olid Jeerikost lahkumas, järgnes neile suur rahvahulk. 30 Kaks pimedat istusid tee ääres ja kui nad kuulsid, et Jeesus läheb mööda, hüüdsid nad: „Halasta meie peale, Issand, Taaveti Poeg!"

31 Rahvas hurjutas neid, et nad vait jääksid, aga nemad kisendasid seda kõvemini: „Halasta meie peale, Issand, Taaveti Poeg!"

32 Jeesus jäi seisma, kutsus nad lähemale ja küsis: „Mida te tahate, et ma teile teeksin?"

33 „Issand, et meie silmad avaneksid!" ütlesid pimedad.

34 Jeesusel hakkas neist kahju ja ta puudutas nende silmi. Ja kohe nad nägid ning järgnesid talle.