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Verse 1

For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} like{G3664} unto a man{G444} that is an householder{G3617}, which{G3748} went out{G1831}{(G5627)} early in the morning{G260}{G4404} to hire{G3409}{(G5670)} labourers{G2040} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard{G290}.

Verse 2

And{G1161} when he had agreed{G4856}{(G5660)} with{G3326} the labourers{G2040} for{G1537} a penny{G1220} a day{G2250}, he sent{G649}{(G5656)} them{G846} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard{G290}.

Verse 3

And{G2532} he went out{G1831}{(G5631)} about{G4012} the third{G5154} hour{G5610}, and saw{G1492}{(G5627)} others{G243} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} idle{G692} in{G1722} the marketplace{G58},

Verse 4

And said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G2548}; Go{G5217}{(G5720)} ye{G5210} also{G2532} into{G1519} the vineyard{G290}, and{G2532} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} is{G5600}{(G5753)} right{G1342} I will give{G1325}{(G5692)} you{G5213}. And{G1161} they went their way{G565}{(G5627)}.

Verse 5

Again{G3825} he went out{G1831}{(G5631)} about{G4012} the sixth{G1623} and{G2532} ninth{G1766} hour{G5610}, and did{G4160}{(G5656)} likewise{G5615}.

Verse 6

And{G1161} about{G4012} the eleventh{G1734} hour{G5610} he went out{G1831}{(G5631)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} others{G243} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} idle{G692}, and{G2532} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Why{G5101} stand ye{G2476}{(G5758)} here{G5602} all{G3650} the day{G2250} idle{G692}?

Verse 7

They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Because{G3754} no man{G3762} hath hired{G3409}{(G5668)} us{G2248}. He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Go{G5217}{(G5720)} ye{G5210} also{G2532} into{G1519} the vineyard{G290}; and{G2532} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} is{G5600}{(G5753)} right{G1342}, that shall ye receive{G2983}{(G5695)}.

Verse 8

So{G1161} when even{G3798} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, the lord{G2962} of the vineyard{G290} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto his{G846} steward{G2012}, Call{G2564}{(G5657)} the labourers{G2040}, and{G2532} give{G591}{(G5628)} them{G846} their hire{G3408}, beginning{G756}{(G5671)} from{G575} the last{G2078} unto{G2193} the first{G4413}.

Verse 9

And{G2532} when they came{G2064}{(G5631)} that were hired about{G4012} the eleventh{G1734} hour{G5610}, they received{G2983}{(G5627)} every man{G303} a penny{G1220}.

Verse 10

But{G1161} when the first{G4413} came{G2064}{(G5631)}, they supposed{G3543}{(G5656)} that{G3754} they should have received{G2983}{(G5695)} more{G4119}; and{G2532} they likewise{G2532} received{G2983}{(G5627)} every man{G846}{G303} a penny{G1220}.

Verse 11

And{G1161} when they had received{G2983}{(G5631)} it, they murmured{G1111}{(G5707)} against{G2596} the goodman of the house{G3617},

Verse 12

{G3754} Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, These{G3778} last{G2078} have wrought{G4160}{(G5656)} but one{G3391} hour{G5610}, and{G2532} thou hast made{G4160}{(G5656)} them{G846} equal{G2470} unto us{G2254}, which{G3588} have borne{G941}{(G5660)} the burden{G922} and{G2532} heat{G2742} of the day{G2250}.

Verse 13

But{G1161} he answered{G611}{(G5679)} one{G1520} of them{G846}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Friend{G2083}, I do{G91} thee{G4571} no{G3756} wrong{G91}{(G5719)}: didst{G4856} not{G3780} thou agree{G4856}{(G5656)} with me{G3427} for a penny{G1220}?

Verse 14

Take{G142}{(G5657)} that thine{G4674} is, and{G2532} go thy way{G5217}{(G5720)}:{G1161} I will{G2309}{(G5719)} give{G1325}{(G5629)} unto this{G5129} last{G2078}, even{G2532} as{G5613} unto thee{G4671}.

Verse 15

{G2228} Is it not{G3756} lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} for me{G3427} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} what{G3739} I will{G2309}{(G5719)} with{G1722} mine own{G1699}?{G1487} Is{G2076}{(G5748)} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} evil{G4190}, because{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} good{G18}?

Verse 16

So{G3779} the last{G2078} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} first{G4413}, and{G2532} the first{G4413} last{G2078}: for{G1063} many{G4183} be{G1526}{(G5748)} called{G2822}, but{G1161} few{G3641} chosen{G1588}.

Verse 17

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} going up{G305}{(G5723)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414} took{G3880}{(G5627)} the twelve{G1427} disciples{G3101} apart{G2596}{G2398} in{G1722} the way{G3598}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846},

Verse 18

Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, we go up{G305}{(G5719)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414}; and{G2532} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} shall be betrayed{G3860}{(G5701)} unto the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} unto the scribes{G1122}, and{G2532} they shall condemn{G2632}{(G5692)} him{G846} to death{G2288},

Verse 19

And{G2532} shall deliver{G3860}{(G5692)} him{G846} to the Gentiles{G1484} to{G1519} mock{G1702}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to scourge{G3146}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to crucify{G4717}{(G5658)} him: and{G2532} the third{G5154} day{G2250} he shall rise again{G450}{(G5698)}.

Verse 20

Then{G5119} came{G4334}{(G5627)} to him{G846} the mother{G3384} of Zebedee's{G2199} children{G5207} with{G3326} her{G846} sons{G5207}, worshipping{G4352}{(G5723)} him, and{G2532} desiring{G154}{(G5723)} a certain{G5100} thing{G3844} of him{G846}.

Verse 21

And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846}, What{G5101} wilt thou{G2309}{(G5719)}? She saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Grant{G2036}{(G5628)} that{G2443} these{G3778} my{G3450} two{G1417} sons{G5207} may sit{G2523}{(G5661)}, the one{G1520} on{G1537} thy{G4675} right hand{G1188}, and{G2532} the other{G1520} on{G1537} the left{G2176}, in{G1722} thy{G4675} kingdom{G932}.

Verse 22

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} what{G5101} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)}. Are ye able{G1410}{(G5736)} to drink{G4095}{(G5629)} of the cup{G4221} that{G3739} I{G1473} shall{G3195}{(G5719)} drink of{G4095}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} to be baptized{G907}{(G5743)} with the baptism{G908} that{G3739} I{G1473} am baptized with{G907}{(G5683)}? They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, We are able{G1410}{(G5736)}.

Verse 23

And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Ye shall drink{G4095}{(G5695)} indeed{G3303} of my{G3450} cup{G4221}, and{G2532} be baptized{G907}{(G5743)} with the baptism{G908} that{G3739} I{G1473} am baptized with{G907}{(G5701)}: but{G1161} to sit{G2523}{(G5658)} on{G1537} my{G3450} right hand{G1188}, and{G2532} on{G1537} my{G3450} left{G2176}, is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} mine{G1699} to give{G1325}{(G5629)}, but{G235} it shall be given to them for whom{G3739} it is prepared{G2090}{(G5769)} of{G5259} my{G3450} Father{G3962}.

Verse 24

And{G2532} when the ten{G1176} heard{G191}{(G5660)} it, they were moved with indignation{G23}{(G5656)} against{G4012} the two{G1417} brethren{G80}.

Verse 25

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} called{G4341}{(G5666)} them{G846} unto him, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} the princes{G758} of the Gentiles{G1484} exercise dominion over{G2634}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} they that are great{G3173} exercise authority upon{G2715}{(G5719)} them{G846}.

Verse 26

But{G1161} it shall{G2071} not{G3756} be{G2071}{(G5704)} so{G3779} among{G1722} you{G5213}: but{G235} whosoever{G3739}{G1437} will{G2309}{(G5725)} be{G1096}{(G5635)} great{G3173} among{G1722} you{G5213}, let him be{G2077}{(G5749)} your{G5216} minister{G1249};

Verse 27

And{G2532} whosoever{G3739}{G1437} will{G2309}{(G5725)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} chief{G4413} among{G1722} you{G5213}, let him be{G2077}{(G5749)} your{G5216} servant{G1401}:

Verse 28

Even as{G5618} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} came{G2064}{(G5627)} not{G3756} to be ministered unto{G1247}{(G5683)}, but{G235} to minister{G1247}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to give{G1325}{(G5629)} his{G846} life{G5590} a ransom{G3083} for{G473} many{G4183}.

Verse 29

And{G2532} as they{G846} departed{G1607}{(G5740)} from{G575} Jericho{G2410}, a great{G4183} multitude{G3793} followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}.

Verse 30

And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, two{G1417} blind men{G5185} sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} by the way{G3598} side{G3844}, when they heard{G191}{(G5660)} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} passed by{G3855}{(G5719)}, cried out{G2896}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have mercy{G1653}{(G5657)} on us{G2248}, O Lord{G2962}, thou Son{G5207} of David{G1138}.

Verse 31

And{G1161} the multitude{G3793} rebuked{G2008}{(G5656)} them{G846}, because{G2443} they should hold their peace{G4623}{(G5661)}: but{G1161} they cried{G2896}{(G5707)} the more{G3185}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have mercy{G1653}{(G5657)} on us{G2248}, O Lord{G2962}, thou Son{G5207} of David{G1138}.

Verse 32

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} stood still{G2476}{(G5631)}, and called{G5455}{(G5656)} them{G846}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, What{G5101} will ye{G2309}{(G5719)} that I shall do{G4160}{(G5661)} unto you{G5213}?

Verse 33

They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Lord{G2962}, that{G2443} our{G2257} eyes{G3788} may be opened{G455}{(G5686)}.

Verse 34

So{G1161} Jesus{G2424} had compassion{G4697}{(G5679)} on them, and touched{G680}{(G5662)} their{G846} eyes{G3788}: and{G2532} immediately{G2112} their{G846} eyes{G3788} received sight{G308}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} they followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}.

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