1 Pois o reino dos céus é semelhante a um proprietário, que saiu de madrugada a assalariar trabalhadores para a sua vinha.
2 Feito com os trabalhadores o ajuste de um denário por dia, mandou-os para a sua vinha.
3 Tendo saído cerca da hora terceira, viu estarem outros na praça desocupados,
4 e disse-lhes: Ide também vós para a minha vinha, e vos darei o que for justo. Eles foram.
5 Saiu outra vez cerca da hora sexta e da nona, e fez o mesmo.
6 Cerca da undécima, saiu e achou outros que lá estavam, e perguntou-lhes: Por que estais aqui todo o dia desocupados?
7 Responderam-lhe: Porque ninguém nos assalariou. Disse-lhes: Ide também vós para a minha vinha.
8 À tarde disse o dono da vinha ao seu administrador: Chama os trabalhadores e paga-lhes o salário, começando pelos últimos e acabando pelos primeiros.
9 Tendo chegado os que tinham sido assalariados cerca da undécima hora, receberam um denário cada um.
10 Vindo os primeiros, pensavam que haviam de receber mais; porém receberam igualmente um denário cada um.
11 Ao receberem-no, murmuravam contra o proprietário,
12 alegando: Estes últimos trabalharam somente uma hora, e os igualaste a nós, que suportamos o peso do dia e o calor extremo.
13 Mas o proprietário disse a um deles: Meu amigo, não te faço injustiça; não ajustaste comigo um denário?
14 Toma o que é teu, e vai-te embora; pois quero dar a este último tanto como a ti.
15 Não me é lícito fazer o que me apraz do que é meu? Acaso o teu olho é mau, porque eu sou bom.
16 Assim os últimos serão primeiros, e os primeiros serão últimos.
17 Estando Jesus para subir a Jerusalém, chamou à parte os doze, e em caminho lhes disse:
18 Eis que subimos a Jerusalém, e o Filho do homem será entregue aos principais sacerdotes e aos escribas; eles o condenarão à morte,
19 e o entregarão aos gentios para ser escarnecido, açoitado e crucificado, e ao terceiro dia ressuscitará.
20 Então se chegou a ele a mulher de Zebedeu com seus filhos, adorando-o e pedindo-lhe um favor.
21 Jesus perguntou-lhe: Que queres? Ela respondeu: Manda que estes meus dois filhos se assentem, um à tua direita, e outro à tua esquerda, no teu reino.
22 Mas ele replicou: Não sabeis o que pedis. Podeis beber o cálice que eu estou para beber? Responderam eles: Podemos:
23 Ele lhes disse: Na verdade haveis de beber o meu cálice; mas o tomar assento à minha direita ou à minha esquerda, não me pertence concedê-lo, porém será dado àqueles para quem está destinado por meu Pai.
24 Ouvindo isto os dez, indignaram-se contra os dois irmãos.
25 Mas Jesus chamou-os a si, e disse: Sabeis que os governadores dos gentios dominam os seus vassalos, e sobre eles os grandes exercem autoridade.
26 Não é assim entre vós. Mas quem quiser tornar-se grande entre vós, será esse o que vos sirva;
27 e quem quiser ser o primeiro entre vós, será esse o vosso servo.
28 É assim que o Filho do homem não veio para ser servido, mas para servir e dar a sua vida em resgate de muitos.
29 Saindo eles de Jericó, acompanhou a Jesus uma grande multidão.
30 Dois cegos, sentados à beira do caminho, sabendo que Jesus passava, clamaram: Senhor, filho de Davi, tem compaixão de nós!
31 A multidão mandou que se calassem, mas eles clamavam cada vez mais: Tem compaixão de nós, Senhor, filho de Davi!
32 Jesus, parando, chamou-os, e perguntou-lhes: Que desejais que eu vos faça?
33 Responderam: Senhor, que se nos abram os olhos.
34 Jesus, condoído, tocou-lhes os olhos; no mesmo instante recuperaram a vista, e seguiram-no.
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
4 And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?
7 They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.
8 And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.
9 And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.
10 Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.
11 And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
12 Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.
13 But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?
14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.
15 Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last will be first, and the first last.
17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,
18 See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,
19 And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.
21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.
22 But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
23 They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.
24 And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.
25 But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;
27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
29 And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.
30 And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Jesus was going by, gave a loud cry, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.
31 And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.
32 And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?
33 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.
34 And Jesus, being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they were able to see, and went after him.