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World English Bible

Matthew 20 (WEBP)

[1] “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
[2] When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
[3] He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
[4] He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
[5] Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
[6] About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
[7] “They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’
[8] “When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’
[9] “When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
[10] When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
[11] When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
[12] saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’
[13] “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
[14] Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
[15] Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
[16] So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
[17] As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
[18] “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
[19] and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”
[20] Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
[21] He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”
[22] But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
[23] He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
[24] When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
[25] But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
[26] It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
[27] Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
[28] even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
[29] As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
[30] Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
[31] The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
[32] Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
[33] They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
[34] Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

Matthew 20:2 A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor.
Matthew 20:3 Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m.
Matthew 20:5 noon and 3:00 p.m.
Matthew 20:6 5:00 p.m.
Matthew 20:26 TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 20 (KJVS)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 20 (YLT)

[1] ‘For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,
[2] and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
[3] ‘And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,
[4] and to these he said, Go ye-also ye-to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
[5] and they went away. ‘Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
[6] And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?
[7] they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye-ye also-to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.
[8] ‘And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last-unto the first.
[9] And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.
[10] ‘And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,
[11] and having received it, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
[12] that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day-and the heat.
[13] ‘And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?
[14] take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;
[15] is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
[16] So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.’
[17] And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,
[18] ‘Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,
[19] and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.’
[20] Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,
[21] and he said to her, ‘What wilt thou?’ She saith to him, ‘Say, that they may sit-these my two sons-one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.’
[22] And Jesus answering said, ‘Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?’ They say to him, ‘We are able.’
[23] And he saith to them, ‘Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but-to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.’
[24] And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,
[25] and Jesus having called them near, said, ‘Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,
[26] but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
[27] and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
[28] even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
[29] And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,
[30] and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, ‘Deal kindly with us, sir-Son of David.’
[31] And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, ‘Deal kindly with us sir-Son of David.’
[32] And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, ‘What will ye that I may do to you?’
[33] they say to him, ‘Sir, that our eyes may be opened;’
[34] and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.