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Matthew 20

Laborers in the Vineyard

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"For  athe kingdomg932 of heaveng3772 is likeg3664  1a landownerg3617 whog3748 wentg1831 out earlyg260 in the morningg4404 to hireg3409 laborersg2040 for his  bvineyardg290.

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"When he had agreedg4856 with the laborersg2040 for a  1denariusg1220 for the dayg2250, he sentg649 them into his vineyardg290.

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"And he wentg1831 out aboutg4012 the  1thirdg5154 hourg5610 and sawg3708 othersg243 standingg2476 idleg692 in the marketg58 placeg58;

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and to thoseg1565 he saidg3004, `You alsog2532 gog5217 into the vineyardg290, and whateverg3739g1437 is rightg1342 I will giveg1325 you.' And so they wentg565.

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"Againg3825 he wentg1831 out aboutg4012 the  1sixthg1623 and the ninthg1729a hourg5610, and didg4160  2the sameg5615 thingg5615.

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"And aboutg4012 the  1eleventhg1734 hour he wentg1831 out and foundg2147 othersg243 standingg2476 around; and he *saidg3004 to them, `Whyg5101 have you been standingg2476 hereg5602 idleg692 allg3650 dayg2250 long?'

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"They *saidg3004 to him, `Becauseg3754 nog3762 oneg3762 hiredg3409 us.' He *saidg3004 to them, `You gog5217 into the vineyardg290 toog2532.'

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"When  aeveningg3798 cameg1096, the  1ownerg2962 of the vineyardg290 *saidg3004 to his  bforemang2012, `Callg2564 the laborersg2040 and payg591 them their wagesg3408, beginningg757 with the lastg2078 group to the firstg4413.'

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"Wheng2532 thoseg3588 hired aboutg4012 the eleventhg1734 hourg5610 cameg2064, eachg303 oneg303 receivedg2983 a  1denariusg1220.

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"When thoseg3588 hired firstg4413 cameg2064, they thoughtg3543 that they would receiveg2983 moreg4183;  1but eachg303 of them alsog2532 receivedg2983 a denariusg1220.

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"When they receivedg2983 it, they grumbledg1111 at the landownerg3617,

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sayingg3004, `Theseg3778 lastg2078 meng2078 have workedg4160 only oneg1520 hourg5610, and you have madeg4160 them equalg2470 to us whog3588 have borneg941 the burdeng922 and the  ascorchingg2742 heatg2742 of the dayg2250.'

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"But he answeredg611 and saidg3004 to oneg1520 of them, ` aFriendg2083, I am doingg91 you nog3756 wrongg91; did you not agreeg4856 with me for a denariusg1220?

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`Takeg142 whatg3588 is yoursg4674 and gog5217, but I wishg2309 to giveg1325 to thisg3778 lastg2078 mang2078 the sameg2532 as to you.

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`Is it not lawfulg1832 for me to dog4160 whatg3739 I wishg2309 with whatg3588 is my owng1699? Org2228 is your  aeyeg3788  1enviousg4190 becauseg3754 I amg1510  2generousg18?'

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"Sog3779  athe lastg2078 shall be firstg4413, and the firstg4413 lastg2078."

Death, Resurrection Foretold

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 aAs Jesusg2424 was aboutg3195 to gog305 up to Jerusalemg2414, He tookg3880 the twelveg1427 disciples aside by themselvesg2398, and on the wayg3598 He saidg3004 to them,

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"Beholdg2400, we are goingg305 up to Jerusalemg2414; and the Song5207 of Mang444  awill be  1deliveredg3860 to the chiefg749 priestsg749 and scribesg1122, and they will condemng2632 Him to deathg2288,

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and  awill handg3860 Him over to the Gentilesg1484 to mockg1702 and scourgeg3146 and crucifyg4717 Him, and on  bthe thirdg5154 dayg2250 He will be raisedg1453 up."

Preferment Asked

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 aTheng5119 the motherg3384 of  bthe sonsg5207 of Zebedeeg2199 cameg4334 to  1Jesus with her sonsg5207,  cbowingg4352 downg4352 and makingg154 a requestg154 of Him.

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And He saidg3004 to her, "Whatg5101 do you wishg2309?" She *saidg3004 to Him, "Commandg3004 that in Your kingdomg932 theseg3778 twog1417 sonsg5207 of mineg1473  amay sitg2523 oneg1520 on Your rightg1188 and oneg1520 on Your leftg2176."

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But Jesusg2424 answeredg611, "You do not knowg3609a whatg5101 you are askingg154. Are you ableg1410  ato drinkg4095 the cupg4221 that I amg3195 aboutg3195 to drinkg4095?" They *saidg3004 to Him, "We are ableg1410."

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He *saidg3004 to them, aMy cupg4221 you shall drinkg4095; but to sitg2523 on My rightg1188 and on My leftg2176, thisg3778 is not Mineg1699 to giveg1325,  bbut it is for those for whomg3739 it has been  cpreparedg2090 by My Fatherg3962."

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And hearingg191 this, the teng1176 became indignantg23 with the twog1417 brothersg80.

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 aBut Jesusg2424 calledg4341 them to Himself and saidg3004, "You knowg3609a that the rulersg758 of the Gentilesg1484 lordg2634b it overg2634b them, and their greatg3173 meng3173 exerciseg2715 authorityg2715 overg2715 them.

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"It is not thisg3779 wayg3779 amongg1722 you,  abut whoeverg3739g1437 wishesg2309 to becomeg1096 greatg3173 amongg1722 you shall be your servantg1249,

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and whoeverg3739g1437 wishesg2309 to be firstg4413 amongg1722 you shall be your slaveg1401;

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justg5618 as  athe Song5207 of Mang444  bdid not comeg2064 to be servedg1247, but to serveg1247, and to giveg1325 His  1lifeg5590 a ransomg3083 for manyg4183."

Sight for the Blind

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 aAs they were leavingg1607 Jerichog2410a, a largeg4183 crowdg3793 followedg190 Him.

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And twog1417 blindg5185 meng5185 sittingg2521 by the roadg3598, hearingg191 that Jesusg2424 was passingg3855 by, criedg2896 out, "Lordg2962,  ahaveg1653 mercyg1653 on us,  bSong5207 of Davidg1160b!"

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The crowdg3793 sternlyg2008 toldg2008 them to be quietg4623, but they criedg2896 out allg3173 the moreg3173, "Lordg2962,  aSong5207 of Davidg1160b, haveg1653 mercyg1653 on us!"

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And Jesusg2424 stoppedg2476 and calledg5455 them, and saidg3004, "Whatg5101 do you wantg2309 Me to dog4160 for you?"

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They *saidg3004 to Him, "Lordg2962, we want our eyesg3788 to be openedg455."

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Movedg4697 with compassiong4697, Jesusg2424 touchedg681 their eyesg3659; and immediatelyg2112 they regainedg308 their sightg308 and followedg190 Him.



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