• Laborers in the Vineyard

  • 1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
  • 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the 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 to those he said, ‘You go into the vineyard also, and whatever is right, I will give you.’ And so they went.
  • 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.
  • 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’
  • 7 They *said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He *said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’
  • 8 “Now when evening came, the owner of the vineyard *said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’
  • 9 When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius.
  • 10 And so when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.
  • 11 When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,
  • 12 saying, ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day’s work and the scorching heat.’
  • 13 But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?
  • 14 Take what is yours and go; but I want to give to this last person the same as to you.
  • 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
  • 16 So the last shall be first, and the first, last.”

  • Death, Resurrection Foretold

  • 17 As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the road He said to them,
  • 18 “Behold, 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 they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, and on the third day He will be raised up.”

  • Request for Preferred Treatment

  • 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.
  • 21 And He said to her, “What do you desire?” She *said to Him, “Say that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine shall sit, one at Your right, and one at Your left.”
  • 22 But Jesus replied, “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 *said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit at My right and at My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”
  • 24 And after hearing this, the other ten disciples became indignant with the two brothers.
  • 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.
  • 26 It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant,
  • 27 and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave;
  • 28 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.”

  • Sight for Those Who Are Blind

  • 29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
  • 30 And two people who were blind, sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  • 31 But the crowd sternly warned them to be quiet; yet they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  • 32 And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
  • 33 They *said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.”
  • 34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.