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Verse 1

For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076} like{G3664} unto a man{G444} that was a householder,{G3617} who{G3748} went out{G1831} early{G260} in the morning{G4404} to hire{G3409} laborers{G2040} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard.{G290}

Verse 2

And{G1161} when he had agreed{G4856} with{G3326} the laborers{G2040} for{G1537} a shilling{G1220} a day,{G2250} he sent{G649} them{G846} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard.{G290}

Verse 3

And{G2532} he went out{G1831} about{G4012} the{G5610} third{G5154} hour,{G5610} and saw{G1492} others{G243} standing{G2476} in{G1722} the marketplace{G58} idle;{G692}

Verse 4

and{G2548} to them{G2036} he said, Go{G5217} ye{G5210} also{G2532} into{G1519} the vineyard,{G290} and{G2532} whatsoever{G3739} is{G5600} right{G1342} I will give{G1325} you.{G5213} And{G1161} they went their way.{G565}

Verse 5

Again{G3825} he went out{G1831} about{G4012} the{G5610} sixth{G1623} and{G2532} the ninth{G1766} hour,{G5610} and did{G4160} likewise.{G5615}

Verse 6

And{G1161} about{G4012} the{G5610} eleventh{G1734} [hour]{G5610} he went out,{G1831} and{G2532} found{G2147} others{G243} standing;{G2476} and{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Why{G5101} stand ye{G2476} here{G5602} all{G3650} the day{G2250} idle?{G692}

Verse 7

They say{G3004} unto him,{G846} Because{G3754} no man{G3762} hath hired{G3409} us.{G2248} He saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Go{G5217} ye{G5210} also{G2532} into{G1519} the vineyard.{G290}

Verse 8

And{G1161} when{G1096} even{G3798} was come,{G1096} the lord{G2962} of the vineyard{G290} saith{G3004} unto{G2012} his{G846} steward,{G2012} Call{G2564} the laborers,{G2040} and{G2532} pay{G591} them{G846} their hire,{G3408} beginning{G756} from{G575} the last{G2078} unto{G2193} the first.{G4413}

Verse 9

And{G2532} when they came{G2064} that{G3588} [were hired] about{G4012} the{G5610} eleventh{G1734} hour,{G5610} they received{G2983} every man{G303} a shilling.{G1220}

Verse 10

And{G1161} when{G2064} the first{G4413} came,{G2064} they supposed{G3543} that{G3754} they would receive{G2983} more;{G4119} and{G2532} they{G846} likewise{G2532} received{G2983} every man{G303} a shilling.{G1220}

Verse 11

And{G1161} when they received{G2983} it, they murmured{G1111} against{G2596} the householder,{G3617}

Verse 12

saying,{G3754} These{G3778} last{G2078} have spent{G4160} [but] one{G1520} hour,{G5610} and{G2532} thou hast made{G4160} them{G846} equal{G2470} unto us,{G2254} who have borne{G941} the burden{G922} of the day{G2250} and{G2532} the scorching heat.{G2742}

Verse 13

But{G1161} he answered{G611} and said{G2036} to one{G1520} of them,{G846} Friend,{G2083} I do{G91} thee{G4571} no{G3756} wrong:{G91} didst{G4856} not{G3756} thou agree{G4856} with me{G3427} for a shilling?{G1220}

Verse 14

Take{G142} up that which is thine,{G4674} and{G2532} go thy way;{G5217} it is my will{G2309} to{G1161} give{G1325} unto{G2078} this{G5129} last,{G2078} even{G2532} as{G5613} unto thee.{G4671}

Verse 15

Is it{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} for me{G3427} to do{G4160} what{G3739} I will{G2309} with{G1722} mine own?{G1487} or is{G2076} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} evil,{G4190} because{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510} good?{G18}

Verse 16

So{G3779} the last{G2078} shall be{G2071} first,{G4413} and{G2532} the first{G4413} last.{G2078}

Verse 17

And{G2532} as Jesus{G2424} was going up{G305} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2414} he took{G3880} the twelve{G1427} disciples{G3101} apart,{G2398} and{G2532} on the way{G3598} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846}

Verse 18

Behold,{G2400} we go up{G305} to{G1519} Jerusalem;{G2414} and{G2532} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} shall be delivered{G3860} unto the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} scribes;{G1122} and{G2532} they shall condemn{G2632} him{G846} to death,{G2288}

Verse 19

and{G2532} shall deliver{G3860} him{G846} unto the Gentiles{G1484} to{G1519} mock,{G1702} and{G2532} to scourge,{G3146} and{G2532} to crucify:{G4717} and{G2532} the{G2250} third{G5154} day{G2250} he shall be raised{G450} up.

Verse 20

Then{G5119} came{G4334} to him{G846} the mother{G3384} of{G5207} the sons{G5207} of Zebedee{G2199} with{G3326} her{G846} sons,{G5207} worshipping{G4352} [him], and{G2532} asking{G154} a certain thing{G5100} of{G3844} him.{G846}

Verse 21

And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto her,{G846} What{G5101} wouldest thou?{G2309} She saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} Command{G2036} that{G2443} these{G3778} my{G3450} two{G1417} sons{G5207} may sit,{G2523} one{G1520} on{G1537} thy{G4675} right hand,{G1188} and{G2532} one{G1520} on{G1537} thy left{G2176} hand, in{G1722} thy{G4675} kingdom.{G932}

Verse 22

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answered{G611} and said,{G2036} Ye know{G1492} not{G3756} what{G5101} ye ask.{G154} Are ye able{G1410} to drink{G4095} the cup{G4221} that{G3739} I{G1473} am{G3195} about to drink?{G4095} They say{G3004} unto him,{G846} We are able.{G1410}

Verse 23

He{G2532} saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} My{G3450} cup{G4221} indeed{G3303} ye shall drink:{G4095} but{G1161} to sit{G2523} on{G1537} my{G3450} right hand,{G1188} and{G2532} on{G1537} [my]{G3450} left{G2176} hand, is{G1473} not{G3756} mine{G3450} to give;{G1325} but{G1161} [it is]{G2076} [for them] for whom{G3739} it hath been prepared{G2090} of{G5259} my{G1699} Father.{G3962}

Verse 24

And{G2532} when{G191} the ten{G1176} heard{G191} it, they were moved with indignation{G23} concerning{G4012} the two{G1417} brethren.{G80}

Verse 25

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} called{G4341} them{G846} unto him, and said,{G2036} Ye know{G1492} that{G3754} the rulers{G758} of the Gentiles{G1484} lord it over{G2634} them,{G846} and{G2532} their great{G3173} ones exercise authority over{G2715} them.{G846}

Verse 26

Not{G3756} so{G3779} shall{G2071} it be{G2071} among{G1722} you:{G5213} but{G235} whosoever{G3739} would become{G2309} great{G3173} among{G1722} you{G5213} shall be{G2309} your{G5213} minister;{G1249}

Verse 27

and{G2532} whosoever{G3739} would{G2309} be{G1511} first{G4413} among{G1722} you{G5213} shall be{G1511} your{G5213} servant:{G1401}

Verse 28

even as{G5618} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} came{G2064} not{G3756} to be ministered unto,{G1247} but{G235} to minister,{G1247} and{G2532} to give{G1325} his{G846} life{G5590} a ransom{G3083} for{G473} many.{G4183}

Verse 29

And{G2532} as{G1607} they{G846} went{G1607} out{G575} from{G575} Jericho,{G2410} a{G3793} great{G4183} multitude{G3793} followed{G190} him.{G846}

Verse 30

And{G2532} behold,{G2400} two{G1417} blind men{G5185} sitting{G2521} by{G3844} the way side,{G3598} when they heard{G191} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} was passing by,{G3855} cried out,{G2896} saying,{G3004} Lord,{G2962} have mercy on{G1653} us,{G2248} thou son{G5207} of David.{G1138}

Verse 31

And{G1161} the multitude{G3793} rebuked{G2008} them,{G846} that{G2443} they should hold their peace:{G4623} but{G1161} they cried{G2896} out the more,{G3185} saying,{G3004} Lord,{G2962} have mercy on{G1653} us,{G2248} thou son{G5207} of David.{G1138}

Verse 32

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} stood still,{G2476} and called{G5455} them,{G846} and{G2532} said,{G2036} What{G5101} will ye{G2309} that I should do{G4160} unto you?{G5213}

Verse 33

They say{G3004} unto him,{G846} Lord,{G2962} that{G2443} our{G2257} eyes{G3788} may be opened.{G455}

Verse 34

And{G1161} Jesus,{G2424} being moved with compassion,{G4697} touched{G680} their{G846} eyes;{G3788} and{G2532} straightway{G2112} they received their{G846} sight,{G308} and{G2532} followed{G190} him.{G846}

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