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Matthew Chapter 20

The parable of the labourers in the vineyard. The ambition of the two sons of Zebedee. Christ gives sight to two blind men.

English (Douay-Rheims)

1 The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle. 4 And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just. 5 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner. 6 But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle? 7 They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go ye also into my vineyard. 8 And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first. 9 When therefore they were come that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 10 But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: And they also received every man a penny. 11 And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, 12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. 13 But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? 14 Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee. 15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good? What I will... Viz., with my own, and in matters that depend on my own bounty. 16 So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen.

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart and said to them: 18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes: and they shall condemn him to death. 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified: and the third day he shall rise again.

20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. 21 Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom. 22 And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can. 23 He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father. 24 And the ten, hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them. 26 It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister. 27 And he that will be first among you shall be your servant. 28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

29 And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And behold two blind men sitting by the way side heard that Jesus passed by. And they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us. 31 And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us. 32 And Jesus stood and called them and said: What will ye that I do to you? 33 They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened. 34 And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw and followed him.

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Simile est regnum cælorum homini patrifamilias, qui exiit primo mane conducere operarios in vineam suam. 2 Conventione autem facta cum operariis ex denario diurno, misit eos in vineam suam. 3 Et egressus circa horam tertiam, vidit alios stantes in foro otiosos, 4 et dixit illis: Ite et vos in vineam meam, et quod justum fuerit dabo vobis. 5 Illi autem abierunt. Iterum autem exiit circa sextam et nonam horam: et fecit similiter. 6 Circa undecimam vero exiit, et invenit alios stantes, et dicit illis: Quid hic statis tota die otiosi? 7 Dicunt ei: Quia nemo nos conduxit. Dicit illis: Ite et vos in vineam meam. 8 Cum sero autem factum esset, dicit dominus vineæ procuratori suo: Voca operarios, et redde illis mercedem incipiens a novissimis usque ad primos. 9 Cum venissent ergo qui circa undecimam horam venerant, acceperunt singulos denarios. 10 Venientes autem et primi, arbitrati sunt quod plus essent accepturi: acceperunt autem et ipsi singulos denarios. 11 Et accipientes murmurabant adversus patremfamilias, 12 dicentes: Hi novissimi una hora fecerunt, et pares illos nobis fecisti, qui portavimus pondus diei, et æstus. 13 At ille respondens uni eorum, dixit: Amice, non facio tibi injuriam: nonne ex denario convenisti mecum? 14 Tolle quod tuum est, et vade: volo autem et huic novissimo dare sicut et tibi. 15 Aut non licet mihi quod volo, facere? an oculus tuus nequam est, quia ego bonus sum? 16 Sic erunt novissimi primi, et primi novissimi. Multi enim sunt vocati, pauci vero electi.

17 Et ascendens Jesus Jerosolymam, assumpsit duodecim discipulos secreto, et ait illis: 18 Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et Filius hominis tradetur principibus sacerdotum, et scribis, et condemnabunt eum morte, 19 et tradent eum gentibus ad illudendum, et flagellandum, et crucifigendum, et tertia die resurget.

20 Tunc accessit ad eum mater filiorum Zebedæi cum filiis suis, adorans et petens aliquid ab eo. 21 Qui dixit ei: Quid vis? Ait illi: Dic ut sedeant hi duo filii mei, unus ad dexteram tuam, et unus ad sinistram in regno tuo. 22 Respondens autem Jesus, dixit: Nescitis quid petatis. Potestis bibere calicem, quem ego bibiturus sum? Dicunt ei: Possumus. 23 Ait illis: Calicem quidem meum bibetis: sedere autem ad dexteram meam vel sinistram non est meum dare vobis, sed quibus paratum est a Patre meo. 24 Et audientes decem, indignati sunt de duobus fratribus. 25 Jesus autem vocavit eos ad se, et ait: Scitis quia principes gentium dominantur eorum: et qui majores sunt, potestatem exercent in eos. 26 Non ita erit inter vos: sed quicumque voluerit inter vos major fieri, sit vester minister: 27 et qui voluerit inter vos primus esse, erit vester servus. 28 Sicut Filius hominis non venit ministrari, sed ministrare, et dare animam suam redemptionem pro multis.

29 Et egredientibus illis ab Jericho, secuta est eum turba multa, 30 et ecce duo cæci sedentes secus viam audierunt quia Jesus transiret: et clamaverunt, dicentes: Domine, miserere nostri, fili David. 31 Turba autem increpabat eos ut tacerent. At illi magis clamabant, dicentes: Domine, miserere nostri, fili David. 32 Et stetit Jesus, et vocavit eos, et ait: Quid vultis ut faciam vobis? 33 Dicunt illi: Domine, ut aperiantur oculi nostri. 34 Misertus autem eorum Jesus, tetigit oculos eorum. Et confestim viderunt, et secuti sunt eum.

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