Category: Matthew

[19:13] Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

[19:14] but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

[19:15] And he laid his hands on them and went away.

[19:16] And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”

[19:17] And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

[19:18] He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

[19:19] Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

[19:20] The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”

[19:21] Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

[19:22] When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

[19:23] And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.

[19:24] Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

[19:25] When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

[19:26] But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

[19:27] Then Peter said in reply, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”

[19:28] Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

[19:29] And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

[19:30] But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

[20:1] “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

[20:2] After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

[20:3] And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

[20:4] and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’

[20:5] So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.

[20:6] And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’

[20:7] They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’

[20:8] And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’

[20:9] And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.

[20:10] Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius.

[20:11] And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,

[20:12] saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’

[20:13] But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

[20:14] Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you.

[20:15] Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’

[20:16] So the last will be first, and the first last.”

[20:17] And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

[20:18] “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death

[20:19] and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”

[20:20] Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.

[20:21] And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

[20:22] Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”

[20:23] He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

[20:24] And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.

[20:25] But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

[20:26] It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

[20:27] and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,

[20:28] even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

[20:29] And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.

[20:30] And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

[20:31] The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

[20:32] And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

[20:33] They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

[20:34] And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.

[21:1] Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

[21:2] saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

[21:3] If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

[21:4] This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

[21:5] “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”

[21:6] The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

[21:7] They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.

[21:8] Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

[21:9] And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

[21:10] And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”

[21:11] And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

[21:12] And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.

[21:13] He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”

[21:14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

[21:15] But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant,

[21:16] and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

[21:17] And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

[21:18] In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry.

[21:19] And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.

[21:20] When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?”

[21:21] And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

[21:22] And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

[21:23] And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

[21:24] Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.

[21:25] The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

[21:26] But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

[21:27] So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.