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⥃The Parable of the Workers

[1] For the kingdom² of heaven is like unto a man³ [that is] an householder, which went out early⁴ in the morning to hire labourers⁵ into his vineyard. [2] And when he had⁶ agreed with the labourers for a penny⁷ a day, he sent⁸ them into his vineyard. [3] And he went out about the third⁹ hour, and saw others standing¹⁰ idle in the marketplace, [4] And said unto them; Go¹¹ ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever¹² is right I will give you. And they went their way. [5] Again he went out about the sixth¹³ and ninth hour, and did¹⁴ likewise. [6] And about the eleventh¹⁵ hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why¹⁶ stand ye here all the day idle? [7] They say unto him, Because¹⁷ no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go¹⁸ ye also into the vineyard; and¹⁹ whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive. [8] So when²⁰ even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto²¹ his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first. [9] And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received²² every man a penny. [10] But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. [11] And when they had received [it], they murmured²³ against the goodman of the house, [12] Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour²⁴, and thou hast made them equal²⁵ unto us, which have borne²⁶ the burden and heat of the day. [13] But he answered one of them, and said, Friend²⁷, I do²⁸ thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? [14] Take [that] thine²⁹ [is], and go thy way: I will³⁰ give unto this last, even as unto thee. [15] Is it³¹ not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine³² eye evil, because³³ I am good? [16] So the last³⁴ shall be first, and the first last: for³⁵ many be called, but few chosen.

⥃The Third Prediction of the Passion ^{[ Mark 10:32–34 † Luke 18:31–34 ]}

[17] And Jesus³⁶ going up to Jerusalem took³⁷ the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, [18] Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the³⁸ Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they³⁹ shall condemn him to death, [19] And shall deliver⁴⁰ him to the Gentiles to mock⁴¹, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third⁴² day he shall rise again.

⥃A Mother’s Request ^{[ Mark 10:35–45 ]}

[20] Then came⁴³ to him the mother⁴⁴ of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping⁴⁵ [him], and desiring a certain thing of him. [21] And he said unto her, What⁴⁶ wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant⁴⁷ that these my two sons may sit, the one⁴⁸ on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy⁴⁹ kingdom. [22] But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not⁵⁰ what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup⁵¹ that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the⁵² baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We⁵³ are able. [23] And he saith unto them, Ye⁵⁴ shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit⁵⁵ on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for⁵⁶ whom it is prepared of my Father. [24] And when the ten heard [it], they⁵⁷ were moved with indignation against the two brethren. [25] But Jesus called⁵⁸ them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes⁵⁹ of the Gentiles exercise dominion⁶⁰ over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. [26] But it⁶¹ shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister⁶²; [27] And whosoever⁶³ will be chief among you, let him be your servant: [28] Even as the Son of man came⁶⁴ not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to⁶⁵ give his life a ransom for⁶⁶ many.

⥃The Blind Men by the Road ^{[ Mark 10:46–52 † Luke 18:35–43 ]}

[29] And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.⁶⁷

[30] And, behold, two⁶⁸ blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have⁶⁹ mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David. [31] And the multitude rebuked⁷⁰ them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried⁷¹ the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David. [32] And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What⁷² will ye that I shall do unto you? [33] They say unto him, Lord⁷³, that our eyes may be opened. [34] So Jesus⁷⁴ had compassion [on them], and touched⁷⁵ their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they⁷⁶ followed him.

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