The Parable of the Workers 1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2He agreed to pay them a denarius (day’s wage)a for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3About the third hour (about 9 am)b he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace (town square) doing nothing. 4‘You⁺ also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you⁺ whatever is right.’ 5So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour (about noon and again about 3 pm)c and did the same thing. 6About the eleventh hour (about 5 pm)d he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you⁺ been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked. 7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You⁺ also go into my vineyard [and whatever is right, you shall receive.].’e 8When evening came, the owner {kyrios} of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’ 9The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. 10So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius. 11On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’ 13But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius? 14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. 15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16So the last will be first, and the first will be last [For many are called, but few are chosen.].”f The Third Prediction of the Passion 17As Jesus (YHWH saves) was going up to Jerusalem (city of peace), He took the twelve disciples (pupils) aside and said, 18“Look (Behold), we are going up to Jerusalem (city of peace), and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death 19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles {ethnesin} to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.” A Mother’s Request 20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. 21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.” 22“You⁺ do not know what you⁺ are asking,” Jesus (YHWH saves) replied. “Can you⁺ drink the cup I am going to drink [or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized]?”g “We can,” the brothers answered. 23“You⁺ will indeed drink My cup [and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized],”h Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.” 24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25But Jesus (YHWH saves) called them aside and said, “You⁺ know that the rulers of the Gentiles {ethnōn} lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. 26It shall not be this way among you⁺. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you⁺ must be your⁺ servant {diakonos}, 27and whoever wants to be first among you⁺ must be your⁺ slave {doulos}— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life {psychēn} as a ransom for many.” The Blind Men by the Road 29As they were leaving Jericho (city of palms), a large crowd followed Him. 30And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus (YHWH saves) was passing by, they cried out, “Lord {Kyrie}, Son of David (beloved), have mercy on us!” 31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord {Kyrie}, Son of David (beloved), have mercy on us!” 32Jesus (YHWH saves) stopped and called them. “What do you⁺ want Me to do for you⁺?” He asked. 33“Lord {Kyrie},” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.” 34Moved with compassion, Jesus (YHWH saves) touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him. Footnotes: 2 a A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; similarly in verses 9, 10, and 13. 3 b That is, about nine in the morning 5 c That is, about noon and again about three in the afternoon 6 d That is, about five in the afternoon; also in verse 9 7 e BYZ and TR include and whatever is right, you shall receive. 16 f BYZ and TR include For many are called, but few are chosen. 22 g BYZ includes or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. TR is similar. 23 h BYZ and TR include and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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