Thematic Bible
Matthew 20:1 (show verse)
For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man, the husband of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:2 (show verse)
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3 (show verse)
And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace
Matthew 20:4 (show verse)
and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went.
Matthew 20:5 (show verse)
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did likewise.
Matthew 20:6 (show verse)
And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and said unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Matthew 20:7 (show verse)
They say unto him, Because no one has hired us. He said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is right, that shall ye receive.
Matthew 20:8 (show verse)
So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew 20:9 (show verse)
And when those came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a denarius.
Matthew 20:10 (show verse)
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more but they likewise received each one a denarius.
Matthew 20:11 (show verse)
And when they had received it, they murmured against the husband of the house,
Matthew 20:12 (show verse)
saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us who have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Matthew 20:13 (show verse)
But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a denarius?
Matthew 20:14 (show verse)
Take that which is thine and go, for I desire to give unto this last one, even as unto thee.
Matthew 20:15 (show verse)
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
Matthew 20:16 (show verse)
So the first shall be last, and the last first; for many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 20:17 (show verse)
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way and said unto them,
Matthew 20:18 (show verse)
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the princes of the priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death
Matthew 20:19 (show verse)
and shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify; ; and the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew 20:20 (show verse)
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, worshipping him and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew 20:21 (show verse)
And he said unto her, What dost thou desire? She said 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.
Matthew 20:22 (show verse)
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.
Matthew 20:23 (show verse)
And he said 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 those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Matthew 20:24 (show verse)
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.
Matthew 20:25 (show verse)
But Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those that are great wield power over them.
Matthew 20:26 (show verse)
But it shall not be so among you, but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Matthew 20:27 (show verse)
and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave,
Matthew 20:28 (show verse)
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:29 (show verse)
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Matthew 20:30 (show verse)
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.
Matthew 20:31 (show verse)
And the multitude rebuked them, that they should be silent; but they cried the more, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.
Matthew 20:32 (show verse)
And Jesus stood still and called them and said, What desire ye that I shall do unto you?
Matthew 20:33 (show verse)
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Matthew 20:34 (show verse)
Then Jesus, having mercy on them, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.