Matthew:20

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* For the kingdom of the heavens , is like , a man , a householder , who went forth with the morning , to hire labourers into his vineyard ; * and , when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the day , he sent them into his vineyard . * And , going forth about the third hour , he saw others , standing in the market-place , unemployed ; * and , to them , he saidye also , go your way into the vineyard , and , whatsoever may be right , I will give you ; * and , they , departed . And , again , going forth about the sixth and ninth hour , he did likewise . * And , about the eleventh , going forth , he found others , standing , and saith unto them Why , here , stand ye , all the day , unemployed ? * They say unto him Because , no one , hath hired , us . He saith unto them Ye also , go your way into the vineyard . * And , when evening came , the master of the vineyard saith unto his steward Call the labourers , and pay the hire , beginning from the last , unto the first . * And they of the eleventh hour , coming , received severally a denary . * And , when the first came , they supposed that , more , they should receive , and , they also , received severally a denary . * And , having received it , they began to murmur against the householder , saying * These last , one hour , wrought , and thou hast made them , equal unto us , who have borne the burden of the day , and the scorching heat . * And , he , answering , unto one of them , said , Friend ! I wrong thee not : Was it not , for a denary , thou didst agree with me ? * Take thine own , and go thy way ; but I please , unto this last , to give , as also to thee : * Is it not allowed me to do , what I please , with my own ? or is , thine eye , evil , because I good ? * Thus , shall be The last first , and the first last . * And , Jesus , being about to go up unto Jerusalem , took unto him the twelve disciples , apart , and , in the way , he said unto them * Lo ! we are going up unto Jerusalem ; and , the Son of Man , will be delivered up unto the chief-priests and Scribes , and they will condemn him , to death , * And deliver him up unto the nations , to mock and to scourge and to crucify , and , on the third day , he will , arise . * Then came unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee , with her sons , bowing down , and asking something from him . * And , he , said to her What desirest thou ? She saith unto him Bid , that these my two sons may sit , one on thy right hand , and one on thy left , in thy kingdom . * But Jesus , answering , said Ye know not what ye are asking : Are ye able to drink the cup , which , I , am about to drink ; They say unto him We are able . * He saith unto them My cup , indeed , ye shall drink ; but , to sit on my right hand and on my left , is not mine to give , except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father . * And the ten , hearing , were sorely displeased , concerning the two brethren . * But , Jesus , calling them near , said Ye know that , the rulers of the nations , lord it over them , and , the great ones , wield authority over them : * Not so , is it , among you , but , whosoever shall desire , among you , to become , great , shall be , your minister ; * And , whosoever shall desire , among you , to be first , shall be , your servant : * Just as , the Son of Man , came not to be ministered unto , but to minister , and to give his life a ransom instead of many . * And , as they were going forth from Jericho , there followed him a great multitude ; * and lo ! two blind men , sitting beside the road , hearing that Jesus was passing by , cried aloud saying Lord ! have mercy on us ! Son of David ! * But the multitude rebuked them , that they might hold their peace . But , they , the more , cried aloud , saying Lord , have mercy on us ! Son of David ! * And , standing still , Jesus called them , and said What desire ye I should do for you ? * They say unto him Lord ! that , our eyes , may open . * And , moved with compassion , Jesus touched their eyes , and , straightway , they recovered sight , and followed him .

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