Catholic Public Domain Version
"And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?’ "
— Matthew 20:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?”
“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good? ”
“Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'”
“Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’”
“Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good?”
“Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?”
“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?”
saying, ‘These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight and heat of the day.’
But responding to one of them, he said: ‘Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius?
Take what is yours and go. But it is my will to give to this last, just as to you.
And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?’
So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
And Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private and said to them:
“Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the scribes. And they shall condemn him to death.