2 WYC And whanne the couenaunt was maad with werk men, of a peny for the dai, he sente hem in to his vyneyerd. BSB BSB: He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 WYC And he yede out aboute the thridde our, and say othere stondynge idel in the chepyng. BSB BSB: About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
4 WYC And he seide to hem, Go ye also in to myn vynyerd, and that that schal be riytful, Y schal yyue to you. BSB BSB: ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
5 WYC And thei wenten forth. Eftsoones he wente out aboute the sixte our, and the nynthe, and dide in lijk maner. BSB BSB: So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
6 WYC But aboute the elleuenthe our he wente out, and foond other stondynge; and he seide to hem, What stonden ye idel here al dai? BSB BSB: About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
7 WYC Thei seien to him, For no man hath hirid vs. He seith to hem, Go ye also in to my vyneyerd. BSB BSB: ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
8 WYC And whanne euenyng was comun, the lord of the vyneyerd seith to his procuratoure, Clepe the werk men, and yelde to hem her hire, and bigynne thou at the laste til to the firste. BSB BSB: When evening came, the owner 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.’
9 WYC And so whanne thei weren comun, that camen aboute the elleuenthe our, also thei token eueryche of hem a peny. BSB BSB: The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
10 WYC But the firste camen, and demeden, that thei schulden take more, but thei token ech oon bi hem silf a peny; BSB BSB: So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
11 WYC and in the takyng grutchiden ayens the hosebonde man, and seiden, BSB BSB: On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 WYC These laste wrouyten oon our, and thou hast maad hem euen to vs, that han born the charge of the dai, and heete? BSB BSB: ‘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.’
13 WYC And he answeride to oon of hem, and seide, Freend, Y do thee noon wrong; whether thou hast not acordid with me for a peny? BSB BSB: But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
14 WYC Take thou that that is thin, and go; for Y wole yyue to this laste man, as to thee. BSB BSB: Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
15 WYC Whether it is not leueful to me to do that that Y wole? Whether thin iye is wickid, for Y am good? BSB BSB: Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
16 WYC So the laste schulen be the firste, and the firste the laste; `for many ben clepid, but fewe ben chosun. BSB BSB: So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
17 WYC And Jhesus wente vp to Jerusalem, and took hise twelue disciplis in priuetee, and seide to hem, Lo! BSB BSB: As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
18 WYC we goon vp to Jerusalem, and mannus sone schal be bitakun to princis of prestis, and scribis; and thei schulen condempne him to deeth. BSB BSB: “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
19 WYC And thei schulen bitake hym to hethene men, for to be scorned, and scourgid, and crucified; and the thridde day he schal rise ayen to lijf. BSB BSB: and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
20 WYC Thanne the modir of the sones of Zebedee cam to hym with hir sones, onourynge, and axynge sum thing of hym. BSB BSB: Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
21 WYC And he seide to hir, What wolt thou? She seith to hym, Seie that thes tweyne my sones sitte, oon at thi riythalf, and oon at thi lefthalf, in thi kyngdom. BSB BSB: “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 WYC Jhesus answeride, and seide, Ye witen not what ye axen. Moun ye drynke the cuppe which Y schal drynke? Thei seien to hym, We moun. BSB BSB: “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
23 WYC He seith to hem, Ye schulen drinke my cuppe; but to sitte at my riythalf or lefthalf, it is not myn to yyue to you; but to whiche it is maad redi of my fadir. BSB BSB: “You will indeed drink My cup,” 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.”
24 WYC And the ten herynge, hadden indignacioun of the twei britheren. BSB BSB: When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 WYC But Jhesus clepide hem to hym, and seide, Ye witen, that princis of hethene men ben lordis of hem, and thei that ben gretter, vsen power on hem. BSB BSB: But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
26 WYC It schal not be so among you; but who euer wole be maad gretter among you, be he youre mynystre; and who euer among you wole be the firste, he schal be youre seruaunt. BSB BSB: It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
28 WYC As mannus sone cam not to be seruyd, but to serue, and to yyue his lijf redempcioun for manye. BSB BSB: just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
29 WYC And whanne thei yeden out of Jerico, miche puple suede him. BSB BSB: As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
30 WYC And lo! twei blynde men saten bisydis the weie, and herden that Jhesus passide; and thei crieden, and seiden, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs. BSB BSB: And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
31 WYC And the puple blamede hem, that thei schulden be stille; and thei crieden the more, and seiden, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs. BSB BSB: The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 WYC And Jhesus stood, and clepide hem, and seide, What wolen ye, that Y do to you? BSB BSB: Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
33 WYC Thei seien to him, Lord, that oure iyen be opened. BSB BSB: “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
34 WYC And Jhesus hadde merci on hem, and touchide her iyen; and anoon thei sayen, and sueden him. BSB BSB: Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.