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He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.<Fr><p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><FR>Now when evening was come, the owner of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the work-men and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.<Fr> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><FR>And when those came who <Fr><i>were hired</i><FR> about the eleventh hour, they received every one a penny:<Fr> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><FR>but when the first came, they thought that they should receive more; and they also received every one a penny.<Fr> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><FR>And after they had received <Fr><i>it</i><FR> they murmured against the master of the house,<Fr> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><FR>saying, These last have worked <Fr><i>but</i><FR> one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burthen and heat of the day.<Fr> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><FR>But he answered, and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a penny?<Fr> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><FR>Take <Fr><i>what is</i><FR> thine, and be gone: it is my pleasure to give to this last as <Fr><i>I do</i><FR> to thee;<Fr> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><FR>and may I not do what I will with my own?<Fr> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><FR>Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.<Fr><p> <A name="18"></a><p class="hdg">The Third Prediction of the Passion<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/10.htm#32">Mark 10:32–34</a>; <a href ="../luke/18.htm#31">Luke 18:31–34</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem, <A name="19"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><FR>and the son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death,<Fr> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><FR>and deliver Him up to the gentiles, to insult, and to scourge, and to crucify <Fr><i>Him.</i><FR> But on the third day He shall rise again.<Fr><p> <A name="21"></a><p class="hdg">A Mother’s Request<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/10.htm#35">Mark 10:35–45</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him, together with her <i>two</i> sons, falling down before <i>Him,</i> and presenting a petition to Him. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And He said unto her, <FR>What dost thou desire?<Fr> She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But Jesus answered and said, <FR>Ye know not what ye ask: are ye able to drink of the cup which I am going to drink <Fr><i>of,</i><FR> and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?<Fr> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>They replied, We are able. And He saith unto them, <FR>Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and shall 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 <Fr><i>to those</i><FR> for whom it is prepared by my Father.<Fr><p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And when the <i>other</i> ten heard <i>it,</i> they were provoked at the two brethren: <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>but Jesus called them to <i>Him</i> and said, <FR>Ye know that the princes of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great <Fr><i>men</i><FR> exercise authority upon them:<Fr> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><FR>it shall not be so among you; but whosoever would be great among you, let him be your minister, and whoever would be chief among you,<Fr> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><FR>let him be your servant:<Fr> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><FR>as the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.<Fr><p> <A name="30"></a><p class="hdg">The Blind Men by the Road<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/10.htm#46">Mark 10:46–52</a>; <a href ="../luke/18.htm#35">Luke 18:35–43</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And as they were going from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him: <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>and behold, two blind men siting by the way-<i>side,</i> when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, <i>thou</i> son of David. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And the people rebuked them, that they might hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, <i>thou</i> son of David. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And Jesus stopt and called them, and said, <FR>What do ye desire me to do for you?<Fr> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>They answered Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/20-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Worsley's New Testament (1770)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>