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Chapter 20
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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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And when he had agreed with the labourers
for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
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And he went out about the third hour, and
saw others standing idle in the marketplace, |
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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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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth
hour, and did likewise. |
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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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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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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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And when they came that were hired about
the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. |
10
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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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And when they had received it, they murmured
against the goodman of the house, |
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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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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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Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will
give unto this last, even as unto thee. |
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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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So the last shall be first, and the first
last: for many be called, but few chosen. |
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And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart
in the way, and said unto them, |
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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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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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Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons,
worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. |
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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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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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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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And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against
the two brethren. |
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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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But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever
will be great among you, let him be your minister; |
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And whosoever will be chief among you,
let him be your servant: |
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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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And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed
him. |
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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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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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And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What
will ye that I shall do unto you? |
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They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. |
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So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and
immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. |