Thematic Bible
Matthew 20:1 (show verse)
For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.
Matthew 20:2 (show verse)
having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3 (show verse)
he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said to them,
Matthew 20:4 (show verse)
go ye likewise to my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable: accordingly they went thither.
Matthew 20:5 (show verse)
about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.
Matthew 20:6 (show verse)
at last, about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, why do you stand idling thus all day long?
Matthew 20:7 (show verse)
they answer'd him, because we are not hired; go work then. said he, in my vineyard, and I will give you what's reasonable.
Matthew 20:8 (show verse)
so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.
Matthew 20:9 (show verse)
they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.
Matthew 20:10 (show verse)
last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man,
Matthew 20:11 (show verse)
who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,
Matthew 20:12 (show verse)
these last have work'd but an hour, and you put them upon the level with us, who have born the whole fatigue and heat of the day.
Matthew 20:13 (show verse)
but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day?
Matthew 20:14 (show verse)
take your due, and be gone: I will give the last the same I give you.
Matthew 20:15 (show verse)
can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?
Matthew 20:16 (show verse)
thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for though many are invited, few have precedence.
Matthew 20:17 (show verse)
As Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples in private, and said to them,
Matthew 20:18 (show verse)
we are now going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die,
Matthew 20:19 (show verse)
and deliver him up to the Gentiles, to be insulted, scourged, and crucified: but the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew 20:20 (show verse)
Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.
Matthew 20:21 (show verse)
and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.
Matthew 20:22 (show verse)
but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.
Matthew 20:23 (show verse)
he replied, ye shall indeed drink 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, I cannot grant to any but those whom my father has destin'd thereto.
Matthew 20:24 (show verse)
upon hearing this, the other ten disciples were moved with indignation against the two brothers.
Matthew 20:25 (show verse)
but Jesus calling them to him, said, ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise arbitrary dominion over them, and they that are great exercise their authority.
Matthew 20:26 (show verse)
but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister.
Matthew 20:27 (show verse)
and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant.
Matthew 20:28 (show verse)
as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.
Matthew 20:29 (show verse)
At their departure from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Matthew 20:30 (show verse)
and there were two blind men sitting by the way-side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David."
Matthew 20:31 (show verse)
and the people reprimanded them, to make them hold their tongue: but they bawl'd out the more, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
Matthew 20:32 (show verse)
then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?
Matthew 20:33 (show verse)
they said to him, grant Lord that we may have sight.
Matthew 20:34 (show verse)
Jesus then having compassion on them, touched their eyes: and immediately they had their sight, and they followed him.