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Chapter 20 |
| 1 | For the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. |
| 2 | And when
he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his
vineyard. |
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| And he went out about the third hour, and saw others
standing idle in the marketplace, |
| 4 | And said unto them; 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 ninth hour, and did
likewise. |
| 6
| And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
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| 7 | They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go
ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye
receive. |
| 8
| So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith
unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give 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 penny. |
| 10 | But when the
first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they
likewise received every man a penny. |
| 11 | And when they had received
it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, |
| 12 | Saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us,
which have borne the burden and heat of the day. |
| 13 | But he
answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou
agree with me for a penny? |
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14 | Take that thine is, and go thy way: I
will give unto this last, even as unto thee. |
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15 | Is it not lawful for me
to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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| 16 | So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but
few chosen. |
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17 | And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve
disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, |
| 18 | Behold, we
go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests
and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, |
| 19 | And
shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him:
and the third day he shall rise again. |
| 20 | Then came to him the mother
of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain
thing of him. |
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21 | And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
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. |
| 22 | 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. |
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23 | And he saith 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 them
for whom it is prepared of my Father. |
| 24 | And when the ten heard it,
they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. |
| 25 | But
Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles
exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon
them. |
| 26 |
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great
among you, let him be your minister; |
| 27 | And whosoever will be chief
among you, let him 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 departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed
him. |
| 30 |
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they
heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou
son of David. |
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31 | And the multitude rebuked them, because they should
hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord,
thou son of David. |
| 32 | And Jesus stood still, and called them, and
said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? |
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33 | They say unto him,
Lord, that our eyes may be opened. |
| 34 | So Jesus had compassion on
them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and
they followed him. |
