1 For the kingdom {basileia: heavenly reign} of heaven is like a man, a householder {oikodespotes: master of estate}, who went out at dawn to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 And after having agreed with the laborers for a denarius {denariou: standard day-wage} for the day, he sent them into his vineyard {ampelona: cultivated vines}.
3 And having gone out about the third hour {hora: early workday time}, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace {agora: hiring location}.
4 And to them he said, “You also go into the vineyard {ampelona: cultivated grape land}, and whatever may be right {dikaion: morally just amount} I will give to you.”
5 And they went away. Again, having gone out about the sixth {hekte: mid-day hour} and the ninth hour, he did likewise {hosautos: in same way}.
6 But about the eleventh hour {hendekaten: near workday end} he went out and found others standing, and he says to them, “Why have you been standing here idle {argoi: without work or purpose} all the day?”
7 They say to him, “Because no one has hired {misthoo: engaged for wages} us.” He says to them, “You also go {hypago: depart to work} into the vineyard.”
8 And when evening had come, the master {kyrios: estate owner} of the vineyard said to his steward {epitropos: household manager}, “Call the laborers and give them their wage, beginning from the last up to the first.”
9 And when those who had come about the eleventh {hendekaten: late in the day} hour arrived, each received a denarius {denarion: standard daily wage}.
10 And when the first {protoi: those hired earliest} came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they themselves received the denarius {denarion: standard day wage} each.
11 And when they had received it {labontes: after being paid}, they grumbled against the master of the house {oikodespotes: household employer},
12 Saying, “These last have worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne {bastasasi: endured labor} the burden of the day and the scorching heat {kauson: burning wind}.”
13 But he answered and said to one of them, “Friend, I am not doing you wrong {adiko: treating unjustly}; did you not agree with me for a denarius {denariou: Roman daily wage}?”
14 Take {aron: receive fully} what is yours and go; I desire to give to this last one {eschato: final in line}, as also to you.
15 Is it not lawful {exestin: legal right} for me to do what I wish with my possessions {emois: things belonging to me}? Or is your eye evil because I am good?
16 Thus the last {eschatoi: those at end} will be first {protoi: those with honor}, and the first will be last.
17 And as Jesus {Iesous, Teacher And Messiah} was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside privately, and on the way He said to them {mathetes: committed learners},
18 Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Suffering Messiah} will be delivered to the chief priests {archiereus: temple leaders} and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death.
19 And they will hand Him {Iesous, Suffering Messiah} over to the Gentiles {ethnos: non-Jewish nations} to be mocked, to be scourged, and to be crucified; and on the third day He will be raised.
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him {Iesous, Receiving Petition} with her sons, bowing down and asking {aitousa: earnest request} something from Him.
21 But He {Iesous, Listening King} said to her, “What do you want?” She said to Him, “Say that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right {dexiōn: position of honor} and one at Your left, in Your kingdom {basileia: royal dominion}.”
22 But Jesus {Iesous, Suffering Messiah} answered and said, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup {poterion: suffering destiny} that I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able.”
23 He {Iesous, Obedient Son} said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, but to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father {Pater, Sovereign Appointer}.”
24 And when the ten heard {akousantes: upon hearing}, they were indignant about the two brothers {adelphon: fellow disciples}.
25 But Jesus {Iesous, Divine Instructor} called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations {ethnon: non-Jewish peoples} domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.”
26 It will not be this way among you, but whoever desires {thele: intentional choice} to become great among you, he shall be your servant {diakonos: attentive servant helper}.
27 And whoever desires to be first {protos: highest in rank} among you {en hymin: within your group} will be your slave.
28 Just as the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Self-Giving Messiah} did not come to receive service, but came to serve and to offer His life {psyche: essential self} as a ransom for many.
29 And as they were going out from Jericho {iericho: significant town}, a great crowd followed Him {Iesous, Journey Leader}.
30 See, two blind men sat beside the road; upon learning that Jesus {Iesous, Merciful Son} was passing by, they cried out, “Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Master}, have mercy on us, Son of David.”
31 But the crowd rebuked them so that they would be silent, yet they cried out even more, saying, “Lord {Kyrie, Compassionate Master}, have mercy on us, Son of David {huios Dauid: Messianic Heir}.”
32 And Jesus {Iesous, Attentive Savior} stopped, called them over, and said, “What do you want {thelete: deliberate desire} Me to do for you?”
33 They said to Him, “Lord {Kyrios, Compassionate Healer}, that our eyes {ophthalmoi: physical vision} may be opened.”
34 But Jesus {Iesous, Compassionate Healer}, having been moved with compassion, touched their eyes {ommaton: physical sight organs}, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.