The
Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
FOR
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A LANDOWNER
WHO
WNE OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING
TO
HIRE MEN TO WORK IN HIS VINEYARD.
2
HE AGREED TO PAY THEM A DENARIUS FOR THE DAY
AND
SENT THEM INTO HIS VINEYARD.
3
About the Third Hour He went out
And
saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
4
He told them,
'You
also go and work in My Vineyard,
And
I will pay whatever is right.'
5
So they went.
He
went out again about the Sixth Hour
And
did the same thing.
6
About the Eleventh Hour he went out
And
found still others standing around.
He
asked them,
'Why
have you been standing here
All
Day Long doing nothing?
7
'Because no one has hired us,'
They
answered.
'He
said to them,
'You
also go and work in My Vineyard.
8
When evening came,
THE
OWNER OF THE VINEYARD SAID TO HIS FORMAN,
CALL
THE WORKERS AND PAY THEM THEIR WAGES,
BEGINNING
WITH THE LAST ONES HIRED
AND
GOING TO THE FIRST.'
9
The Workers who were hired about the Eleventh Hour
Came
and each received a Denarius.
10
So when those came who were hired First,
THEY
EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MORE.
BUT
EACH ONE OF THEM ALSO RECEIVED A DENARIUS.
11
WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT,
THEY
BEGAN TO GRUMBLE AGAINST THE LANDOWNER.
12
'THESE MEN WHO WERE HIRED LAST,
WORKED
ONLY ONE HOUR,'
They
said,
AND
YOU HAVE MADE THEM EQUAL TO US
WHO
HAVE BORNE THE BURDEN OF THE WORK
AND
THE HEAT OF THE DAY.'
13
BUT HE ANSWERED ONEOF THEM,
'FRIEND,
I AM NOT BEING UNFAIR TO YOU.
DIDN'T
YOU AGREE TO WORK FOR A DENARIUS?'
14
TAKE YOUR PAY AND GO.
I
WANT TO GIVE THE MAN WHO WAS HIRED LAST
THE
SAME AS I GAVE YOU.
15
DON'T I HAVE THE RIGHT
TO
DO WHAT I WANT WITH MY OWN MONEY?
OR
ARE YOU ENVIOUS
BECAUSE
I AM GENEROUS?'
16
SO THE LAST WILL BE FIRST,
AND
THE FIRST WILL BE LAST.'
Jesus
Again Predicts His death
17
Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,
He
took the Twelve Disciples aside and said to them,
18
'WE ARE GOING UP TO JERUSALEM,
AND
THE SON OF MAN WILL BE BETRAYED
TO
THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW.
THEY
WILL CONDEMN HIM TO DEATH.
19
AND WILL TURN HIM OVER TO THE GENTILES
TO
BE MOCKED AND FLOGGED AND CRUCIFIED.
ON
THE THIRD DAY HE WILL BE RAISED TO LIFE!'
A
Mother's Request
Then
the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus
With
her sons and,
Kneeling
down, asked a Favor of Him.
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'What is it you want?'
He
asked.
She
said,
'Grant
that one of these two sons of mine
May
sit at your Right
And
the other at your Left in Your Kingdom.'
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YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ASKING.'
Jesus
said to them.
'CAN
YOU DRINK THE CUP I AM GOING TO DRINK?'
'We
can,' they answered.
23
Jesus said to them,
'YOU
WILL INDEED DRINK FROM MY CUP,
BUT
TO SIT AT MY RIGHT OR LEFT
IS
NOT FOR ME TO GRANT.
THESE
PLACES BELONG TO THOSE
FOR
WHOM THEY HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY MY FATHER.'
24
When the Ten heard about this,
They
were Indignant with the two brothers.
25
Jesus called them together and said,
'YOU
KNOW THAT THE RULERS OF THE GENTILES
LORD
IT OVER THEM,
AND
THEIR HIGH OFFICIALS
EXERCISE
AUTHORITY OVER THEM.
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NOT SO WITH YOU.
INSTEAD,
WHOEVER WANTS TO BE FIRST
MUST
BE YOUR SLAVE--
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JUST AS THE SON OF MAN
DID
NOT COME TO BE SERVED,
BUT
TO SERVE,
AND
TO GIVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM FOR MANY.'
The
Blind Men Receive Sight
29
As Jesus and His Disciples were leaving Jericho,
A
large Crowd followed Him.
30
Two Blind men were sitting by the roadside,
And
when they heard that Jesus was going by,
They
Shouted,
'LORD,
SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON US!'
32
Jesus stopped and called them.
'WHAT
DO YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU?'
He
asked.
33
'LORD,' they answered,
'WE
WANT OUR SIGHT.'
34
JESUS HAD COMPASSION ON THEM
AND
TOUCHED THEIR EYES.
IMMEDIATELY
THEY RECIEVED THEIR SIGHT
AND
FOLLOWED HIM.
(Matthew
20)
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