{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":20,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/19","next":"matthew/21","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"[“] For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in [the] morning to hire workers for his vineyard.","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Workers","style":"red"},{"v":2,"t":"He agreed [to pay] [them] a denarius for the day [and] sent them into his vineyard.","f":["A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; similarly in verses 9, 10, and 13."]},{"v":3,"t":"About the third hour he went out [and] saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.","f":["That is, about nine in the morning"],"style":"red"},{"v":4,"t":"‘ You also go into [my] vineyard,’ he said,‘ and I will pay you whatever is right.’","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"So they went. He went out again about [the] sixth [hour] and [the] ninth hour [and] did the same thing.","f":["That is, about noon and again about three in the afternoon"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So they went."},{"style":"red","t":"He went out again about [the] sixth [hour] and [the] ninth hour [and] did the same thing."}],"style":"red"},{"v":6,"t":"About the eleventh [hour] he went out [and] found still others standing [around].‘ Why have you been standing here all day [long] doing nothing?’ he asked.","f":["That is, about five in the afternoon; also in verse 9"],"style":"red"},{"v":7,"t":"‘ Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them,‘ You also go into [my] vineyard.’","f":["BYZ and TR include and whatever is right, you shall receive."],"lines":[{"style":"red","t":"‘ Because no one has hired us,’ they answered."},{"style":"red","t":"So he told them,‘ You also go into [my] vineyard.’"}],"style":"red"},{"v":8,"t":"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,‘ Call the workers and pay them [their] wages, starting with the last [ones hired] and moving on to the first.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"[The workers who were hired] about the eleventh hour came [and] each received a denarius.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":10,"t":"So when the original [workers] came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"On receiving [their pay], they began to grumble against the landowner.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":12,"t":"‘ These [men who were hired] last worked only one hour,’ they said,‘ and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"But he answered one of them,‘ Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":14,"t":"Take your [pay] and go. I want to give this last [man] the same as [I gave] you.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"Do I not have the right to do as I please with what [is] mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"So the last will be first, and the first [will be] last.”","f":["BYZ and TR include For many are called, but few are chosen."],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,","f":[],"h":"The Third Prediction of the Passion","style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"“ Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":19,"t":"and will deliver Him {over} to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised [to life].”","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to [Jesus] with her sons [and] knelt down to make a request of Him.","f":[],"h":"A Mother’s Request","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"“ What do you want?” He inquired. She answered,“ Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and [the other] at Your left.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ What do you want?” He inquired."},{"style":"reg","t":"She answered,“ Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and [the other] at Your left.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"“ You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied.“ Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”“ We can,” [the brothers] answered.","f":["BYZ includes or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. TR is similar."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ We can,” [the brothers] answered."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"“ You will indeed drink My cup,” [Jesus] said.“ But to sit at My right [or] left is not Mine to grant. [These seats belong] to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”","f":["BYZ and TR include and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ You will indeed drink My cup,” [Jesus] said."},{"style":"red","t":"“ But to sit at My right [or] left is not Mine to grant. [These seats belong] to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"When the ten heard about [this], they were indignant with the two brothers.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"But Jesus called them aside [and] said,“ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and [their] superiors exercise authority over them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"But Jesus called them aside [and] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and [their] superiors exercise authority over them."}],"style":"red"},{"v":26,"t":"It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave —","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.”","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"[As] they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.","f":[],"h":"The Blind Men by the Road","style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"And there were two blind [men] sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out,“ Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder,“ Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"Jesus stopped [and] called them.“ What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus stopped [and] called them."},{"style":"red","t":"“ What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"“ Lord,” they answered,“ let our eyes be opened.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"}]}