Matthew 20
New Living Translation
Parable of the Vineyard Workers
20 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the normal daily wage[a] and sent them out to work.
3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing. 4 So he hired them, telling them he would pay them whatever was right at the end of the day. 5 So they went to work in the vineyard. At noon and again at three o’clock he did the same thing.
6 “At five o’clock that afternoon he was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, ‘Why haven’t you been working today?’
7 “They replied, ‘Because no one hired us.’
“The landowner told them, ‘Then go out and join the others in my vineyard.’
8 “That evening he told the foreman to call the workers in and pay them, beginning with the last workers first. 9 When those hired at five o’clock were paid, each received a full day’s wage. 10 When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage. 11 When they received their pay, they protested to the owner, 12 ‘Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.’
13 “He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? 14 Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. 15 Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
16 “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him. 18 “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man[b] will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. 19 Then they will hand him over to the Romans[c] to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
Jesus Teaches about Serving Others
20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor. 21 “What is your request?” he asked.
She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”
22 But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?”
“Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!”
23 Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”
24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant. 25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
29 As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind. 30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
31 “Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them.
But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 “Lord,” they said, “we want to see!” 34 Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.
Matthew 20
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
20 “ For gar the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos is eimi like homoios the owner of an estate oikodespotēs who hostis went exerchomai out early in the morning hama to hire misthoō men ergatēs to work in eis · ho his autos vineyard ampelōn. 2 After having agreed symphōneō · de with meta the ho workers ergatēs for ek a denarius dēnarion per ho day hēmera, he sent apostellō them autos into eis · ho his autos vineyard ampelōn. 3 And kai going exerchomai out about peri the third tritos hour hōra, he saw others allos standing histēmi in en the ho marketplace agora with nothing argos to do . 4 And kai to them ekeinos he said legō, “ You hymeis go hypagō into eis the ho vineyard ampelōn as kai well , and kai whatever hos ean is eimi fair dikaios I will pay didōmi you hymeis.’ 5 So de they ho went aperchomai off . When he went out exerchomai again palin about peri the sixth hektos hour and kai the ninth enatos hour hōra, he did poieō the same hōsautōs thing . 6 And de about peri the ho eleventh hendekatos hour, when he had gone exerchomai out and found heuriskō others allos standing histēmi around , · kai he said legō to them autos, ‘ Why tis have you been standing histēmi here hōde idle argos all holos · ho day hēmera long?’ 7 They said legō to him autos, ‘ Because hoti no oudeis one has hired misthoō us hēmeis.’ He said legō to them autos, ‘ You hymeis go hypagō into eis the ho vineyard ampelōn too kai.’ 8 And de when evening opsia came ginomai, the ho owner kyrios of ho the vineyard ampelōn said legō to ho his autos foreman epitropē, ‘ Call kaleō the ho workers ergatēs and kai pay apodidōmi them autos their ho wages misthos, beginning archō with apo the ho last eschatos and going heōs back to the ho first prōtos.’ 9 · kai Those ho hired about peri the ho eleventh hendekatos hour hōra came erchomai and each ana received lambanō a denarius dēnarion. 10 · kai When those ho who were hired first prōtos came erchomai, they thought nomizō they would receive lambanō more polys; but kai they autos also kai each ana received lambanō · ho a denarius dēnarion. 11 And de when they received lambanō it, they began to grumble gongyzō against kata the ho owner oikodespotēs of the estate , 12 saying legō, ‘ These houtos · ho last eschatos worked poieō but one heis hour hōra, and kai you have made poieō them autos equal isos to us hēmeis who ho have borne bastazō the ho burden baros of the ho day hēmera and kai the ho scorching kausōn heat .’ 13 But de he ho answered apokrinomai one heis of them autos, saying legō, ‘ Friend hetairos, I am not ou being unfair adikeō to you sy. Did you symphōneō not ouchi agree with symphōneō me egō to work for a denarius dēnarion? 14 Take airō what ho is yours sos and kai be gone hypagō. I choose thelō · de to give didōmi to this houtos · ho last eschatos man the same kai as hōs I give to you sy. 15 Am I egō not ou allowed to do poieō what hos I choose thelō with en what ho belongs to me emos? Or ē · ho are eimi you sy envious ponēros because hoti I egō am eimi generous agathos?’ 16 So houtōs the ho last eschatos will be eimi first prōtos, and kai the ho first prōtos will be last eschatos.”
17 · kai As Jesus Iēsous was going anabainō up · ho to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, he took paralambanō the ho twelve dōdeka disciples aside kata idios and kai said legō to them autos on en the ho way hodos, 18 “ We are going anabainō up to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, and kai the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will be handed paradidōmi over to the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the scribes grammateus. · kai They will condemn katakrinō him autos to death thanatos, 19 · kai hand paradidōmi him autos over to the ho Gentiles ethnos to eis be · ho mocked empaizō and kai flogged mastigoō and kai crucified stauroō, and kai on the ho third tritos day hēmera he will be raised egeirō.”
20 Then tote the ho mother mētēr of the ho sons hyios of Zebedee Zebedaios came proserchomai to Jesus autos with meta · ho her autos sons hyios, and kneeling proskyneō down · kai she asked aiteō something tis from apo him autos. 21 And de he ho said legō to her autos, “ What tis do you wish thelō?” She said legō to him autos, “ Grant legō that hina these houtos · ho two dyo sons hyios of mine egō may sit kathizō, one heis at ek your sy right dexios hand and kai one heis at ek your sy left euōnymos, in en · ho your sy kingdom basileia.” 22 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · de · ho saying legō, “ You do not ou realize oida what tis you are asking aiteō. Are you able dynamai to drink pinō the ho cup potērion that hos I egō am about mellō to drink pinō?” They said legō to him autos, “ We are able dynamai.” 23 He said legō to them autos, · ho “ My egō cup potērion you will drink pinō, · ho but de to sit kathizō at ek my egō right dexios hand and kai at ek my left euōnymos is eimi not ou mine emos to grant didōmi, but alla it is for those hos for whom it has been prepared hetoimazō by hypo · ho my egō Father patēr.” 24 · kai When the ho ten deka heard akouō this, they were indignant aganakteō with peri the ho two dyo brothers adelphos. 25 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous called proskaleō them autos to him and said legō, “ You know oida that hoti the ho rulers archōn of the ho nations ethnos lord katakyrieuō it over them autos, and kai their ho leaders megas exercise katexousiazō authority over them autos. 26 It will eimi not ou be eimi so houtōs among en you hymeis. But alla whoever hos ean would thelō be ginomai great megas among en you hymeis must be eimi your hymeis servant diakonos, 27 and kai whoever hos an would thelō be eimi first prōtos among en you hymeis must be eimi your hymeis servant; 28 just hōsper as the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos came erchomai not ou to be served diakoneō but alla to serve diakoneō, and kai to give didōmi · ho his autos life psychē a ransom lytron for anti many polys.”
29 · kai As they autos were going ekporeuomai out of apo Jericho Ierichō, a large polys crowd ochlos followed akoloutheō him autos. 30 · kai Two dyo blind typhlos men were sitting kathēmai beside para the ho road hodos, and when they heard akouō that hoti Jesus Iēsous was passing paragō by they cried krazō out , “ Lord kyrios, Son hyios of David Dauid, have mercy eleeō on us hēmeis!” 31 The ho · de crowd ochlos rebuked epitimaō them autos and told them to hina be quiet siōpaō, but de they ho cried out krazō all the louder megas, “ Lord kyrios, Son hyios of David Dauid, have mercy eleeō on us hēmeis!” 32 · kai Jesus Iēsous stopped histēmi · ho and called phōneō them autos, · kai saying legō, “ What tis do you want thelō me to do poieō for you hymeis?” 33 They said legō to him autos, “ Lord kyrios, let hina our hēmeis eyes ophthalmos be opened anoigō.” · ho 34 Moved splanchnizomai with compassion , · de · ho Jesus Iēsous touched haptō · ho their autos eyes omma. · kai Immediately eutheōs they received anablepō their sight and kai followed akoloutheō him autos.
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