Matthew 20

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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.	1 'Now the kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.	2 He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,	3 Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.	4 and said to them, "You go to my vineyard too and I wil give you a fair wage."
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.	5 So they went. At about the sixth hour and again at about the ninth hour, he went out and did the same.
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?	6 Then at about the eleventh hour he went out and found more men standing around, and he said tothem, "Why have you been standing here idle all day?"
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.	7 "Because no one has hired us," they answered. He said to them, "You go into my vineyard too."
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.	8 In the evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his bailiff, "Call the workers and pay them theirwages, starting with the last arrivals and ending with the first."
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.	9 So those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came forward and received one denarius each.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.	10 When the first came, they expected to get more, but they too received one denarius each.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,	11 They took it, but grumbled at the landowner saying,
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.	12 "The men who came last have done only one hour, and you have treated them the same as us,though we have done a heavy day's work in al the heat."
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?	13 He answered one of them and said, "My friend, I am not being unjust to you; did we not agree on onedenarius?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.	14 Take your earnings and go. I choose to pay the lastcomer as much as I pay you.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?	15 Have I no right to do what I like with my own? Why should you be envious because I am generous?"
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.	16 Thus the last wil be first, and the first, last.'
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,	17 Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, and on the road he took the Twelve aside by themselves and saidto 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,	18 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man is about to be handed over to the chiefpriests and scribes. They wil 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.	19 and will hand him over to the gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified; and on the third dayhe wil be raised up again.'
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.	20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came with her sons to make a request of him, and bowed low;
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.	21 and he said to her, 'What is it you want?' She said to him, 'Promise that these two sons of mine maysit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your 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.	22 Jesus answered, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going todrink?' They replied, 'We can.'
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.	23 He said to them, 'Very wel ; you shal drink my cup, but as for seats at my right hand and my left,these are not mine to grant; they belong to those to whom they have been al otted by my Father.'
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.	24 When the other ten heard this they were indignant with the two brothers.
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.	25 But Jesus cal ed them to him and said, 'You know that among the gentiles the rulers lord it over them,and great men make their authority felt.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;	26 Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be yourservant,
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:	27 and anyone who wants to be first among you must be your slave,
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.	28 just as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.	29 As they left Jericho a large crowd fol owed 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.	30 And now there were two blind men sitting at the side of the road. When they heard that it was Jesuswho was passing by, they shouted, 'Lord! Have pity on us, son of David.'
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.	31 And the crowd scolded them and told them to keep quiet, but they only shouted the louder, 'Lord!Have pity on us, son of David.'
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?	32 Jesus stopped, cal ed them over and said, 'What do you want me to do for you?'
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.	33 They said to him, 'Lord, let us have our sight back.'
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.	34 Jesus felt pity for them and touched their eyes, and at once their sight returned and they fol owedhim.