Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew — John Shaqi
Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, MatthewWeymouth, Richard Francis
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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew
Weymouth, Richard Francis
Bible. Matthew
019:027 Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, *we* have forsaken everything
and followed you; what then will be *our* reward?"
019:028 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that in the New Creation,
when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne,
all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve
thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
019:029 And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters,
or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake,
shall receive many times as much and shall have as his
inheritance the Life of the Ages.
019:030 "But many who are now first will be last, and many who are
now last will be first.
020:001 "For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went
out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,
020:002 and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day,
sent them into his vineyard.
020:003 About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering
in the market-place.
020:004 To these also he said, "`You also, go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right I will give you.'
020:005 "So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock,
he went out and did the same.
020:006 And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering,
and he asked them, "`Why have you been standing here all
day long, doing nothing?'
020:007 "`Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "`You also,
go into the vineyard,' he said.
020:008 "When evening came, the master said to his steward, "`Call the men
and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish
with the first.'
020:009 "When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received
a shilling apiece;
020:010 and when the first came, they expected to get more, but they
also each got the shilling.
020:011 So when they had received it, they grumbled against
the employer, saying,
020:012 "`These who came last have done only one hour's work, and you
have put them on a level with us who have worked the whole
day and have borne the scorching heat.'
020:013 "`My friend,' he answered to one of them, `I am doing you
no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a shilling?
020:014 Take your money and go. I choose to give this last comer
just as much as I give you.
020:015 Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property?
Or are you envious because I am generous?'
020:016 "So the last shall be first, and the first last."
020:017 Jesus was now going up to Jerusalem, and He took the twelve
disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,
020:018 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and there the Son of Man
will be betrayed to the High Priests and Scribes.
They will condemn Him to death,
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