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And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.

But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius.

And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death,

But Jesus answered and said, "You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" [fn] They said to Him, "We are able."

And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.

And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, "Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"

So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, [fn] at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him [fn] on them.

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant

Mark 11:20-24">[xr] And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither away so soon?"

The baptism of John--where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, "From heaven,' He will say to us, "Why then did you not believe him?'

So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them.

But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'

So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.

They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."

Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.