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Matthew Chapter 20|#11 For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to wages labourers into his vineyard.#22 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.#23 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,#24 And said to them; you go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went their way.#25 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.#26 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you here all the day idle?#27 They say to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, you go also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, that shall you receive.#28 So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.#29 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.#210 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.#211 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,#212 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.#213 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: Did not you agree with me for a penny?#214 Take that your is, and go your way: I will give to this last, even as to you.#215 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?#216 So the last shall be first, and the first last: For many be called, but few chosen.|+#217 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,#218 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,#219 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: And the third day he shall rise again.|*220 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.#221 And he said to her, What will you? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.#222 But Jesus answered and said, you do not know what you ask. Are you 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 to him, We are able.#223 And he said to them, you 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 my to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.|*224 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.#225 But Jesus called them to him, and said, you know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.#226 But it shall not be so among you: But whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;#227 And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:#228 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.|*229 And as they departed from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.#230 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, you Son of David.#231 And the crowd rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: But they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, you Son of David.#232 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will you that I shall do to you?#233 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.#234 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.