Matthew 20 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Laborers in the Vineyard

20 “For (A)the kingdom of heaven is like [a]a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his (B)vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a [b]denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the [c]third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; 4 and to those he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ And so they went. 5 Again he went out about the [d]sixth and the ninth hour, and did [e]the same thing. 6 And about the [f]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 “When (C)evening came, the [g]owner of the vineyard *said to his (D)foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.’ 9 When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a [h]denarius. 10 When those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; [i]but each of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the (E)scorching heat of the day.’ 13 But he answered and said to one of them, ‘(F)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 wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your (G)eye [j]envious because I am [k]generous?’ 16 So (H)the last shall be first, and the first last.”

Death, Resurrection Foretold

17 (I)As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man (J)will be [l]delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and (K)will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on (L)the third day He will be raised up.”

Preferment Asked

20 (M)Then the mother of (N)the sons of Zebedee came to [m]Jesus with her sons, (O)bowing down and making a request of Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She *said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine (P)may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.” 22 But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able (Q)to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They *said to Him, “We are able.” 23 He *said to them, (R)My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, (S)but it is for those for whom it has been (T)prepared by My Father.”

24 And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers. 25 (U)But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26 It is not this way among you, (V)but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as (W)the Son of Man (X)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His [n]life a ransom for many.”

Sight for the Blind

29 (Y)As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30 And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, (Z)have mercy on us, (AA)Son of David!” 31 The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, (AB)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.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:1 Lit a man, a landowner
  2. Matthew 20:2 The denarius was a day’s wages
  3. Matthew 20:3 I.e. 9 a.m.
  4. Matthew 20:5 I.e. noon and 3 p.m.
  5. Matthew 20:5 Lit similarly
  6. Matthew 20:6 I.e. 5 p.m.
  7. Matthew 20:8 Or lord
  8. Matthew 20:9 The denarius was a day’s wages
  9. Matthew 20:10 Lit each one a denarius
  10. Matthew 20:15 Lit evil
  11. Matthew 20:15 Lit good
  12. Matthew 20:18 Or betrayed
  13. Matthew 20:20 Lit Him
  14. Matthew 20:28 Or soul

Cross references

  1. Matthew 20:1 : Matt 13:24
  2. Matthew 20:1 : Matt 21:28, 33
  3. Matthew 20:8 : Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15
  4. Matthew 20:8 : Luke 8:3
  5. Matthew 20:12 : Jon 4:8; Luke 12:55; James 1:11
  6. Matthew 20:13 : Matt 22:12; 26:50
  7. Matthew 20:15 : Deut 15:9; Matt 6:23; Mark 7:22
  8. Matthew 20:16 : Matt 19:30; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30
  9. Matthew 20:17 : Matt 20:17-19: Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-33
  10. Matthew 20:18 : Matt 16:21
  11. Matthew 20:19 : Matt 27:2; Acts 2:23; 3:13; 4:27; 21:11
  12. Matthew 20:19 : Matt 16:21; 17:23; Luke 18:32f
  13. Matthew 20:20 : Matt 20:20-28: Mark 10:35-45
  14. Matthew 20:20 : Matt 4:21; 10:2
  15. Matthew 20:20 : Matt 8:2
  16. Matthew 20:21 : Matt 19:28
  17. Matthew 20:22 : Is 51:17, 22; Jer 49:12; Matt 26:39, 42; Luke 22:42; John 18:11
  18. Matthew 20:23 : Acts 12:2; Rev 1:9
  19. Matthew 20:23 : Matt 13:11
  20. Matthew 20:23 : Matt 25:34
  21. Matthew 20:25 : Matt 20:25-28; Luke 22:25-27
  22. Matthew 20:26 : Matt 23:11; Mark 9:35; 10:43; Luke 22:26
  23. Matthew 20:28 : Matt 8:20
  24. Matthew 20:28 : Matt 26:28; John 13:13ff; 2 Cor 8:9; Phil 2:7; 1 Tim 2:6; Titus 2:14; Heb 9:28; Rev 1:5
  25. Matthew 20:29 : Matt 20:29-34: Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43; Matt 9:27-31
  26. Matthew 20:30 : Matt 9:27
  27. Matthew 20:30 : Matt 20:31
  28. Matthew 20:31 : Matt 9:27

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