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Matthew 20:12-27 Modern English Version (MEV)

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

13. “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

14. Take what is yours and go your way. I will give to this last one even as I give to you.

15. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’

16. “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

17. As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them,

18. “Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes. And they will condemn Him to death

19. and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him, but on the third day He will rise.”

20. Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him, she asked for a certain thing.

21. He said to her, “What do you want?”She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom.”

22. But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”They said to Him, “We are able.”

23. He said to them, “You will indeed drink from My cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with. But to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”

24. When the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.

25. But Jesus called them to Him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.

26. It shall not be so among you. Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you,

27. and whoever would be first among you, let him be your slave,

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