Catholic Public Domain Version

Matthew 20:10-19 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

10. Then when the first ones also came forward, they considered that they would receive more. But they, too, received one denarius.

11. And upon receiving it, they murmured against the father of the family,

12. saying, 'These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight and heat of the day.'

13. But responding to one of them, he said: 'Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius?

14. Take what is yours and go. But it is my will to give to this last, just as to you.

15. And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?'

16. So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

17. And Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private and said to them:

18. "Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the scribes. And they shall condemn him to death.

19. And they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. And on the third day, he shall rise again."