Matthew:20

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* For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man , the husband of a house , who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard . * And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day , he sent them into his vineyard . * And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace * and said unto them , Go ye also into the vineyard , and whatever is right I will give you . And they went . * Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did likewise . * And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and said unto them , Why stand ye here all the day idle ? * They say unto him , Because no one has hired us . He said unto them , Go ye also into the vineyard , and whatever is right , [that ] shall ye receive . * So when evening was come , the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward , Call the labourers and give them [their ] hire , beginning from the last unto the first . * And when those came that [were hired ] about the eleventh hour , they received every man a denarius . * But when the first came , they supposed that they should have received more but they likewise received each one a denarius . * And when they had received [it ], they murmured against the husband of the house , * saying , These last have worked [but ] one hour , and thou hast made them equal unto us who have borne the burden and heat of the day . * But he answered one of them and said , Friend , I do thee no wrong ; didst not thou agree with me for a denarius ? * Take that which is thine and go , for I desire to give unto this last one , even as unto thee . * Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own ? Is thine eye evil because I am good ? * So the first shall be last , and the last first ; for many are called , but few [are ] chosen . * And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way and said unto them , * Behold , we go up to Jerusalem , and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the princes of the priests and unto the scribes , and they shall condemn him to death * and shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify ; and the third day he shall rise again . * Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons , worshipping [him ] and desiring a certain thing of him . * And he said unto her , What dost thou desire ? She said unto him , Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom . * But Jesus answered and said , Ye know not what ye ask . Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? They say unto him , We are able . * And he said unto them , Ye shall drink indeed of my cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give , but [it shall be given to those ] for whom it is prepared of my Father . * And when the ten heard [it ], they were moved with indignation against the two brothers . * But Jesus called them [unto him ] and said , Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them , and those that are great wield power over them . * But it shall not be so among you , but whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister ; * and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your servant , * even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto , but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many . * And as they departed from Jericho , a great multitude followed him . * And , behold , two blind men sitting by the way side , when they heard that Jesus passed by , cried out , saying , Lord , Son of David , have mercy on us . * And the multitude rebuked them , that they should be silent ; but they cried the more , saying , Lord , Son of David , have mercy on us . * And Jesus stood still and called them and said , What desire ye that I shall do unto you ? * They say unto him , Lord , that our eyes may be opened . * Then Jesus , having mercy [on them ], touched their eyes ; and immediately their eyes received sight , and they followed him .:

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