| 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a
householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his
vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day,
he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour,
and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; 4 and to them he said, Go
ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they
went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour,
and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and
found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day
idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto
them, Go ye also into the vineyard. 8 And when even was come, the lord of
the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their
hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 9 And when they came that
were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a
shilling. 10 And when the first came, they supposed that they would
receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling. 11 And when
they received it, they murmured against the householder, 12 saying, These
last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us,
who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. 13 But he
answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou
agree with me for a shilling? 14 Take up that which is thine, and go thy
way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not
lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because
I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last.
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples
apart, and on the way he said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem;
and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and
they shall condemn him to death, 19 and shall deliver him unto the
Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall
be raised up.
20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons,
worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. 21 And he said
unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two
sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy
kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye
able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are
able. 23 He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on
my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it
is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. 24 And when
the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two
brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the
rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise
authority over them. 26 Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would
become great among you shall be your minister; 27 and whosoever would be
first among you shall be your servant: 28 even as the Son of man came not
to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for
many.
29 And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that
Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of
David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their
peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son
of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will
ye that I should do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes
may be opened. 34 And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their
eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.
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