Matthew 20
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
“Ihe ọzọ a ga-eji tụnyere alaeze eluigwe bụ nwoke nwere ala ubi, onye pụrụ nʼisi ụtụtụ ịkpọta ndị ọrụ ga-arụ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị ya.
2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
Ya na ndị ọrụ ahụ kwekọtara na ọ ga-akwụ ha otu denarị, nʼihi ọrụ ụbọchị ahụ. Emesịa o zigara ha nʼubi vaịnị ya.
3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
“Mgbe ọ pụrụ nʼihe dị ka elekere itoolu nke ụtụtụ, o sitere nʼebe a na-akpọta ndị ọrụ na-agafe hụ ndị ọzọ ka ha guzoro nʼọma ahịa na-enweghị ọrụ ha na-arụ.
4 ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
Ọ sịrị ha, ‘Unu onwe unu gaakwanụ rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m, ihe ọbụla ziri ezi ka m ga-akwụ unu.’
5 So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
Ya mere ha gara. “Ọ pụkwara nʼelekere iri na abụọ na elekere atọ nke ehihie, ma meekwa otu ihe ahụ.
6 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.
Mgbe o ruru elekere ise nke anyasị, ọ pụrụ hụ ndị ọzọ ka ha guzoro. Ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji guzoro nʼebe a taa niile na-arụghị ọrụ?’
7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
“Ha zara sị ya, ‘Nʼihi na ọ dịghị onye kpọrọ anyị ọrụ.’ “Ọ gwara ha sị, ‘Unu onwe unu gaakwanụ rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m. Aga m akwụkwa unu ihe dị mma.’
8 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.’
“Mgbe o ruru oge anyasị, onye nwe ubi vaịnị ahụ gwara onye na-elekọtara ya ndị ahụ anya sị, ‘Kpọkọta ndị ọrụ ahụ kwụọ ha ụgwọ, site na ndị ikpeazụ bịara ọrụ ruo na ndị bu ụzọ.’
9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
“Mgbe ndị a kpọrọ ọrụ nʼelekere ise anyasị naara ego ha, a kwụrụ ha otu denarị, otu denarị.
10 So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Ma mgbe ndị a kpọrọ ọrụ nʼisi ụtụtụ bịara ịnara ego ha, ha lere anya na a ga-akwụ ha karịa. Ma a kwụkwara ha niile otu denarị.
11 On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
Mgbe ha naara ego ahụ, ha tamuru ntamu megide nna nwe ụlọ,
12 ‘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.’
na-asị, ‘Ndị a bịara nʼikpeazụ rụrụ ọrụ naanị otu awa, ma i meela ka anyị na ha hara. Anyị bụ ndị buru ihe mgbu nke ọrụ ma okpomọkụ nke anwụ niile chara nʼụbọchị taa.’
13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
“Ma ọ zara otu nʼime ha sị, ‘Enyi m, emeghị m gị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla. Ọ bụ na mụ na gị ekwughị na m ga-akwụ gị otu denarị nʼụbọchị?
14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
Nara nke ruru gị laa. A chọrọ m ịkwụ ndị a bịara nʼikpeazụ ụgwọ dị ka m si kwụọ gị.
15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
Ọ bụ na m enweghị ike iji ihe m nwere mee otu ọ masịrị m? Ọ bụ anya ukwu ka ị na-enwe nʼihi afọ ofufu m?’
16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
“Ya mere, onye ikpeazụ ga-abụ onye bu ụzọ, ma onye bu ụzọ ga-abụkwa onye ikpeazụ.”
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
Mgbe Jisọs na-aga Jerusalem, ọ kpọpụrụ mmadụ iri na abụọ ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya nʼakụkụ sị ha,
18 “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
“Lee, anyị na-aga Jerusalem ebe a ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nyefee nʼaka ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu. Ha ga-ama ya ikpe ọnwụ,
19 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.”
nyefekwa ya nʼaka ndị mba ọzọ, ndị ga-eji ya mee ihe ọchị, pịa ya ihe, ma kpọgide ya nʼobe. Ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ, a ga-eme ka ọ site nʼọnwụ bilie.”
20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
Mgbe ahụ, nne ụmụ Zebedi, duuru ụmụ ya ndị ikom abụọ bịakwute ya, o gburu ikpere nʼala nʼihu ya, rịọ ya ihe ọ chọrọ ka o meere ha.
21 “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.”
Ọ sịrị ya, “Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m meere gị?” Ọ zara ya sị, “Kwee m nkwa na ụmụ abụọ ndị a ga-anọdụ otu nʼaka nri gị, nke ọzọ nʼaka ekpe gị nʼalaeze gị.”
22 “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.
Ma Jisọs zara sị, “Unu amaghị ihe unu na-arịọ. Unu pụrụ ịṅụ iko ahụ nke mụ onwe m ga-aṅụ?” Ha zara ya sị, “Ee, anyị nwere ike ịṅụ ya.”
23 “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.”
Jisọs sịrị ha, “Nʼezie unu ga-aṅụ iko m ga-aṅụ, ma ịnọdụ nʼaka nri maọbụ nʼaka ekpe m, abụghị ihe dịrị m inye, kama ọ dịịrị ndị ahụ Nna m kwadooro ya.”
24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Mgbe mmadụ iri ndị ọzọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ nke a, iwe were ha nke ukwuu megide ụmụnne abụọ a.
25 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.
Ma Jisọs kpọkọtara ha niile, sị ha, “Nʼetiti ndị na-ekweghị ekwe, ndịisi ha na-emeso ndị ha na-achị mmeso dị ka o si dị ha mma nʼuche. Ndị ukwu nʼetiti ha na-ejikwa aka ike na-achị ndị nọ nʼokpuru ha.
26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
Ma nʼetiti unu ọ gaghị adị otu a. Kama, onye ọbụla nʼetiti unu chọrọ ịbụ onyeisi, ga-ebu ụzọ bụrụ onye na-ejere unu niile ozi.
27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
Ma onye ọbụla nke chọrọ ịbụ onye mbụ nʼetiti unu ga-abụ ohu unu niile.
28 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.”
Ọ bụladị dị ka Nwa nke Mmadụ na-abịaghị ka e jeere ya ozi, kama ka o jee ozi, ma nyekwa ndụ ya ka ọ bụrụ ihe mgbapụta nke ọtụtụ mmadụ.”
29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
Mgbe ha na-ahapụ Jeriko, ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ sooro ya nʼazụ.
30 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!”
Ndị ìsì abụọ nọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ ahụ. Mgbe ha nụrụ na ọ bụ Jisọs na-abịa, ha malitere iti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị, “Onyenwe anyị, Nwa Devid, meere anyị ebere!”
31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Igwe mmadụ ahụ baara ha mba ka ha mechie ọnụ ha. Ma ndịisi ahụ nọgidesịrị ike na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị, “Onyenwe anyị, Nwa Devid, meere anyị ebere!”
32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
Mgbe Jisọs bịaruru nʼebe ha nọ, o guzoro kpọọ ha, jụọ ha sị, “Gịnị ka unu chọrọ ka m meere unu?”
33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
Ha zara sị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, biko, anyị chọrọ ka i mee ka anyị hụ ụzọ.”
34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
Jisọs nwere ọmịiko nʼahụ ha. O metụrụ ha aka nʼanya. Ngwangwa ha bidoro ịhụ ụzọ, ma sorokwa ya.
