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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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"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
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When he went out about nine o'clock, he 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.
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and he said to them, "You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
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When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same.
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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And about five o'clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, "Why are you standing here idle all day?'
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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They said to him, "Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, "You also go into the vineyard.'
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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When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, "Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.'
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
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When those hired about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage.
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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Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
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And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
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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saying, "These last worked only 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, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
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But he replied to one of them, "Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
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Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you.
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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Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
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So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
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While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way,
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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"See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will 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.
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then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified; and on the third day he will be raised."
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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Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor 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.
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And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your 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.
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But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to 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.
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He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
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When the ten heard it, they were angry with the two brothers.
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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But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them.
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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It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant,
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
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and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave;
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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just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd 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.
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There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Lord, have mercy on us, 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.
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The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they shouted even more loudly, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said,What will ye that I shall do unto you?
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Jesus stood still and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
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They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
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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Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they regained their sight and followed him.
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