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 a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He went out about the third hour, 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, and did likewise. 6 About the eleventh hour 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua answered, "You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with?"

They said to him, "We are able."

23 He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed 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 Yeshua 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 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

1 For the Administration of Heaven will resemble the conduct of a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.2 Having agreed with some for a denarius a-day, he sent them into his vineyard.3 About the third hour he went out, and seeing others unemployed in the market place,4 said to them, Go you likewise into my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable. Accordingly they went.5 Again, about the sixth hour, and about the ninth, he went out and did the same.6 Lastly, about the eleventh hour, he went out, and finding others standing, said to them, Why do you stand here all the day doing nothing?7 They answered, Because no person has hired us. He said to them, Go you also into my vineyard, and you shall receive what is reasonable.8 When it was night, the proprietor of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, and ending with the first.9 Then they who had been hired at the eleventh hour came, and received each a denarius.10 When the first came, they imagined they should receive more; but they got only a denarius a-piece.11 Upon receiving it, they murmured against the householder,12 saying, These last have worked but one hour; yet you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.13 He answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do you no injury. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?14 Take what is yours, and depart. It is my will to give to this last as much as to you.15 And may not I do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?16 Thus the last shall be first, and first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.17 When Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside, and said to them,18 We are now going to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, who will condemn him to die,19 and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified; but the third day he will rise again.20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, and, prostrating herself, entreated he would grant the request she had to make.21 He said to her, What do you wish? She answered, That, in your Reign, one of these my two sons may sit at your right hand, the other at your left.22 Jesus replying, said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink such a cup as I must drink? They said to him, We can.23 He answered, You shall indeed drink such a cup. But to sit on my right hand, and at my left, I can not give, unless to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.24 The then, hearing this, were full of indignation against the two brothers;25 but Jesus, calling them to him, said, You know that the Princes of the nations domineer over them, and the great exercise their authority upon them.26 It must not be so amongst you: on the contrary, whosoever would become great amongst you, let him be your servant;27 and whosoever would be chief amongst you, let him be your slave:28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.29 As they left Jericho, followed by a great multitude,30 two blind men, who sat by the way-side, hearing that Jesus passed by cried, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us.31 The multitude charged them to be silent: but they cried the louder, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us.32 Then Jesus stopping, called them, and said, What do you want me to do for you?33 They answered, Sir, to make us see.34 Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. Immediately they received sight, and followed him.