| 20:1 |
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.
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| 20:2 |
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny
a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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| 20:3 |
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others
standing idle in the marketplace,
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| 20:4 |
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their
way.
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| 20:5 |
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and
did likewise.
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| 20:6 |
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?
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| 20:7 |
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.
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| 20:8 |
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.
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| 20:9 |
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh
hour, they received every man a penny.
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| 20:10 |
But when the first came, they supposed that they
should have received more; and they likewise received
every man a penny.
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| 20:11 |
And when they had received it, they murmured against
the goodman of the house,
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| 20:12 |
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.
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| 20:13 |
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do
thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
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| 20:14 |
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto
this last, even as unto thee.
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| 20:15 |
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine
own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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| 20:16 |
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for
many be called, but few chosen.
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| 20:17 |
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve
disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
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| 20:18 |
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,
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| 20:19 |
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to
scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall
rise again.
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| 20:20 |
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children
with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain
thing of him.
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| 20:21 |
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.
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| 20:22 |
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.
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| 20:23 |
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.
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| 20:24 |
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with
indignation against the two brethren.
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| 20:25 |
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.
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| 20:26 |
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will
be great among you, let him be your minister;
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| 20:27 |
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be
your servant:
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| 20:28 |
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for
many.
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| 20:29 |
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude
followed him.
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| 20:30 |
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.
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| 20:31 |
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.
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| 20:32 |
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said,
What will ye that I shall do unto you?
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| 20:33 |
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
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| 20:34 |
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their
eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they
followed him.
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