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Matthew 20:1
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"For the kingdom of heaven
is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his
vineyard. |
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Matthew 20:2
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When he had agreed with
the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
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Matthew 20:3
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And he went out about
the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; |
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Matthew 20:4
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and to those he said,
'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' And so
they went. |
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Matthew 20:5
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Again he went out about
the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing. |
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Matthew 20:6
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And about the 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?' |
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Matthew 20:7
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They *said
to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He *said
to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' |
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Matthew 20:8
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"When evening came, the
owner of the vineyard *said
to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the
last group to the first.' |
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Matthew 20:9
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When those hired about
the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius. |
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Matthew 20:10
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When those hired first
came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received
a denarius. |
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Matthew 20:11
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When they received it,
they grumbled at the landowner, |
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Matthew 20:12
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saying, 'These last men
have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the
burden and the scorching heat of the day.' |
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Matthew 20:13
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But he answered and said
to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for
a denarius? |
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Matthew 20:14
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Take what is yours and
go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. |
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Matthew 20:15
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Is it not lawful for me
to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?' |
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Matthew 20:16
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So the last shall be first,
and the first last." |
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Death, Resurrection Foretold |
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Matthew 20:17
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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, |
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Matthew 20:18
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"Behold, we are going
up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and
scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, |
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Matthew 20:19
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and will hand Him over
to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will
be raised up." |
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Preferment Asked |
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Matthew 20:20
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Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came
to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. |
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Matthew 20:21
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And He said to her, "What
do you wish?" She *said
to Him, "Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your
right and one on Your left." |
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Matthew 20:22
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But Jesus answered, "You
do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about
to drink?" They *said
to Him, "We are able." |
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Matthew 20:23
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He *said
to them, "My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right
and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has
been prepared by My Father." |
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Matthew 20:24
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And hearing this, the ten became indignant with
the two brothers. |
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Matthew 20:25
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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. |
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Matthew 20:26
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It is not this way among
you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, |
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Matthew 20:27
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and whoever wishes to
be first among you shall be your slave; |
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Matthew 20:28
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just as the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." |
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Sight for the Blind |
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Matthew 20:29
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As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd
followed Him. |
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Matthew 20:30
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And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing
that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" |
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Matthew 20:31
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The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but
they cried out all the more, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" |
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Matthew 20:32
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And Jesus stopped and called them, and said,
"What do you want Me to do for you?" |
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Matthew 20:33
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They *said
to Him, "Lord, we want our eyes to be opened." |
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Matthew 20:34
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Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes;
and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him. |
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