KJV-Parallel Bibles
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.
2. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a 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 said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
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?
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.
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.
9. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
11. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
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.
13. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
14. Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
15. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
17. And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
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,
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.
20. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing 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.
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.
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.
24. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
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.
26. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27. And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
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.
29. And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude 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.
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.
32. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33. They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
1. For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
2. And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3. And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
4. and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.
5. Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
6. But about the eleventh [hour], having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7. They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard [and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive].
8. But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay [them] their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
9. And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
10. And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.
11. And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12. saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.
13. But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?
14. Take what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:
15. is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because *I* am good?
16. Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
17. And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with [him] apart in the way, and said to them,
18. Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death;
19. and they will deliver him up to the nations to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and the third day he shall rise again.
20. Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.
21. And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak [the word] that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.
22. And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which *I* am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.
23. [And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24. And the ten, having heard [of it], were indignant about the two brothers.
25. But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.
26. It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
27. and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
28. as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29. And as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.
30. And lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
31. But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
32. And Jesus, having stopped, called them and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?
33. They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34. And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.
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