Matthew 20

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 “The kingdom of heaven is like the father of a family who went out in early morning to lead workers into his vineyard.	1 The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 Then, having made an agreement with the workers for one denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.	2 And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.	3 And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.
4 And he said to them, ‘You may go into my vineyard, too, and what I will give you will be just.’	4 And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.
5 So they went forth. But again, he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and he acted similarly.	5 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
6 Yet truly, about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing, and he said to them, ‘Why have you stood here idle all day?’	6 But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
7 They say to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also may go into my vineyard.’	7 They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard.
8 And when evening had arrived, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last, even to the first.’	8 And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.
9 And so, when those who had arrived about the eleventh hour came forward, each received a single denarius.	9 When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 Then when the first ones also came forward, they considered that they would receive more. But they, too, received one denarius.	10 But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.
11 And upon receiving it, they murmured against the father of the family,	11 And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12 saying, ‘These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight and heat of the day.’	12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.
13 But responding to one of them, he said: ‘Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius?	13 But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?
14 Take what is yours and go. But it is my will to give to this last, just as to you.	14 Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.
15 And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?’	15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
16 So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”	16 So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private and said to them:	17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them:
18 “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the scribes. And they shall condemn him to death.	18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death.
19 And they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. And on the third day, he shall rise again.”	19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from him.	20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these, my two sons, may sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.”	21 Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus, responding, said: “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice, from which I will drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”	22 And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.
23 He said to them: “From my chalice, indeed, you shall drink. But to sit at my right or my left is not mine to give to you, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”	23 He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
24 And the ten, upon hearing this, became indignant with the two brothers.	24 And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them to himself and said: “You know that the first ones among the Gentiles are their rulers, and that those who are greater exercise power among them.	25 But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.
26 It shall not be this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater among you, let him be your minister.	26 It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:
27 And whoever will want to be first among you, he shall be your servant,	27 And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.
28 even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many.”	28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
29 And as they were departing from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.	29 And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And behold, two blind men, sitting by the way, heard that Jesus was passing by; and they cried out, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”	30 And behold two blind men sitting by the way side, heard that Jesus passed by, and they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
31 But the crowd rebuked them to be quiet. But they cried out all the more, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”	31 And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
32 And Jesus stood still, and he called them and said, “What do you want, that I might do for you?”	32 And Jesus stood, and called them, and said: What will ye that I do to you?
33 They said to him, “Lord, that our eyes be opened.”	33 They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.
34 Then Jesus, taking pity on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and they followed him.	34 And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed him.