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The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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- Chapter 20 -

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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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And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.
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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 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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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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They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard.
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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 therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
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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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And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
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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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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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Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.
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Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
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So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.

The Third Prediction of the Passion

(Mark 10:32–34; Luke 18:31–34)
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And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them:
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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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And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall rise again.

A Mother’s Request

(Mark 10:35–45)
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Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
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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 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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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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And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
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But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.
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It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:
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And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.
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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.

The Blind Men by the Road

(Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43)
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And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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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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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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And Jesus stood, and called them, and said: What will ye that I do to you?
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They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.
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And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed him.
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“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.
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When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius (a) a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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He went out about the third hour, (b) and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
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He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, (c) and did likewise.
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About the eleventh hour (d) he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
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“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.’
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“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.’
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“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
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When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
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When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
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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!’
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“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
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Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
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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?’
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So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The Third Prediction of the Passion

(Mark 10:32–34; Luke 18:31–34)
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As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
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“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,
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and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

A Mother’s Request

(Mark 10:35–45)
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Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
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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.
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It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be (e) your servant.
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Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
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even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The Blind Men by the Road

(Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43)
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As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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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!”
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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!”
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Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
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They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
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Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

Footnotes

(a)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.
(b)20:3 Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m.
(c)20:5 noon and 3:00 p.m.
(d)20:6 p.m.
(e)20:26 TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be”
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