1 Com efeito, o Reino dos céus é semelhante a um pai de família que saiu ao romper da manhã, a fim de contratar operários para sua vinha.
2 Ajustou com eles um denário por dia e enviou-os para sua vinha.
3 Cerca da terceira hora, saiu ainda e viu alguns que estavam na praça sem fazer nada.
4 Disse-lhes ele: - Ide também vós para minha vinha e vos darei o justo salário.
5 Eles foram. À sexta hora saiu de novo e igualmente pela nona hora, e fez o mesmo.
6 Finalmente, pela undécima hora, encontrou ainda outros na praça e perguntou-lhes: - Por que estais todo o dia sem fazer nada?
7 Eles responderam: - É porque ninguém nos contratou. Disse-lhes ele, então: - Ide vós também para minha vinha.
8 Ao cair da tarde, o senhor da vinha disse a seu feitor: - Chama os operários e paga-lhes, começando pelos últimos até os primeiros.
9 Vieram aqueles da undécima hora e receberam cada qual um denário.
10 Chegando por sua vez os primeiros, julgavam que haviam de receber mais. Mas só receberam cada qual um denário.
11 Ao receberem, murmuravam contra o pai de família, dizendo:
12 - Os últimos só trabalharam uma hora... e deste-lhes tanto como a nós, que suportamos o peso do dia e do calor.
13 O senhor, porém, observou a um deles: - Meu amigo, não te faço injustiça. Não contrataste comigo um denário?
14 Toma o que é teu e vai-te. Eu quero dar a este último tanto quanto a ti.
15 Ou não me é permitido fazer dos meus bens o que me apraz? Porventura vês com maus olhos que eu seja bom?
16 Assim, pois, os últimos serão os primeiros e os primeiros serão os últimos. { Muitos serão os chamados, mas poucos os escolhidos.}
17 Subindo para Jerusalém, durante o caminho, Jesus tomou à parte os Doze e disse-lhes:
18 Eis que subimos a Jerusalém, e o Filho do Homem será entregue aos príncipes dos sacerdotes e aos escribas. Eles o condenarão à morte.
19 E o entregarão aos pagãos para ser exposto às suas zombarias, açoitado e crucificado; mas ao terceiro dia ressuscitará.
20 Nisso aproximou-se a mãe dos filhos de Zebedeu com seus filhos e prostrou-se diante de Jesus para lhe fazer uma súplica.
21 Perguntou-lhe ele: Que queres? Ela respondeu: Ordena que estes meus dois filhos se sentem no teu Reino, um à tua direita e outro à tua esquerda.
22 Jesus disse: Não sabeis o que pedis. Podeis vós beber o cálice que eu devo beber? Sim, disseram-lhe.
23 De fato, bebereis meu cálice. Quanto, porém, ao sentar-vos à minha direita ou à minha esquerda, isto não depende de mim vo-lo conceder. Esses lugares cabem àqueles aos quais meu Pai os reservou.
24 Os dez outros, que haviam ouvido tudo, indignaram-se contra os dois irmãos.
25 Jesus, porém, os chamou e lhes disse: Sabeis que os chefes das nações as subjugam, e que os grandes as governam com autoridade.
26 Não seja assim entre vós. Todo aquele que quiser tornar-se grande entre vós, se faça vosso servo.
27 E o que quiser tornar-se entre vós o primeiro, se faça vosso escravo.
28 Assim como o Filho do Homem veio, não para ser servido, mas para servir e dar sua vida em resgate por uma multidão.
29 Ao sair de Jericó, uma grande multidão o seguiu.
30 Dois cegos, sentados à beira do caminho, ouvindo dizer que Jesus passava, começaram a gritar: Senhor, filho de Davi, tem piedade de nós!
31 A multidão, porém, os repreendia para que se calassem. Mas eles gritavam ainda mais forte: Senhor, filho de Davi, tem piedade de nós!
32 Jesus parou, chamou-os e perguntou-lhes: Que quereis que eu vos faça?
33 Senhor, que nossos olhos se abram!
34 Jesus, cheio de compaixão, tocou-lhes os olhos. Instantaneamente recobraram a vista e puseram-se a segui-lo.
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.