Matthew Chapter 20
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.



20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.



20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,



20:4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.



20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.



20:6 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?



20:7 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.



20:8 So when ^aa 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.



20:9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.



20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.



20:11 And when they had received it , they murmured against the goodman of the house,



20:12 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.



20:13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?



20:14 Take that thine is , and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.



20:15 Is ^ab it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? ^ac Is thine eye evil, because I am good?



20:16 So ^ad the last shall be first, and the first last: ^ae for many be called, but few chosen.



20:17 ¶ And ^af Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,



20:18 Behold, ^ag 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,



20:19 And ^ah shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him : and the third day he shall rise again.



20:20 ¶ Then ^ai came to him ^aj the mother of Zebedee's ^ak children with her sons, worshipping him , and desiring a certain thing of him.



20:21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons ^al may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.



20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the ^am cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with ^an the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.



20:23 And he saith unto them, ^ao 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, ^ap but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.



20:24 And ^aq when the ten heard it , they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.



20:25 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.



20:26 But ^ar it shall not be so among you: but whosoever ^as will be great among you, let him be your minister;



20:27 And ^at whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:



20:28 Even ^au as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but ^av to minister, and to ^aw give his life a ransom ^ax for many.



20:29 And ^ay as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.



20:30 ¶ 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.



20:31 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.



20:32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?



20:33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.



20:34 So Jesus had compassion on them , and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.





aa   Acts 17:31   1 Thessalonians 4:16
ab   Romans 9:21
ac   Deuteronomy 15:9   Proverbs 23:6   Jonah 4:1   ch 6:23
ad   ch 19:30
ae   ch 22:14
af   John 12:12
ag   ch 13:21
ah   ch 27:2   John 18:23   Acts 3:13
ai   Mark 10:35
aj   ch 27:56   Mark 15:40
ak   ch 4:21
al   ch 19:28   James 4:3
am   ch 26:39   Mark 14:36   John 18:11
an   Luke 12:50
ao   Acts 12:2   Romans 8:17   2 Corinthains 1:7
ap   ch 25:34
aq   Luke 22:24
ar   1 Peter 5:3
as   ch 23:11   Mark 9:35  &  10:43
at   ch 18:4
au   John 13:4   Philippians 2:7
av   Luke 22:27   John 13:14
aw   Isaiah 53:10   Daniel 9:24   John 11:51   1 Timothy 2:6   Titus 2:14   1 Peter 1:19
ax   ch 26:28
ay   Mark 10:46