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1 The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who 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 having 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 going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle.
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When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace;
4 And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.
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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 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
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When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same.
6 But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you 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 to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go ye also into my vineyard.
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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 And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to 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 When therefore they were come that came 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 also came, they thought that they should receive more: And they also 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 receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
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And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.
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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 answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not 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 what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to 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 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy 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 shall the last be first and the first last. For many are 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 and said to 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 to the chief priests and 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 be mocked and scourged and crucified: 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 the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something 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 Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy 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 And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.
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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 He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by 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 the ten, hearing it, 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 to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power 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 It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater 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 he that will be first among you shall 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 is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption 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 when they went out 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 heard that Jesus passed by. And they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
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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 that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
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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 and called them and said: What will ye that I do to you?
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Jesus stood still and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"
33 They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.
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They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
34 And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw and 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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