Matthew 20
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
“Ngoba umbuso wezulu unjengomlimi owaphuma ekuseni kakhulu wayaqhatsha amadoda okusebenza esivinini sakhe.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Wathembisa ukubaholisa idenari okwalolosuku wasebathumela esivinini sakhe.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Waphuma njalo ngehola lesificamunwemunye ekuseni wabona abanye bezimele nje emsikeni bengenzi lutho.
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Wabatshela wathi, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami, ngizaliholisa okufaneleyo.’
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Ngakho bahamba. Wabuye waphuma emini sekubanga ihola lesithathu emini wenza okufanayo.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Sekusondele ihola lesihlanu waphuma wafumana abanye bezimele nje khonapho. Wababuza wathi, ‘Kungani belilokhu limi lapha ilanga lonke lingenzi lutho na?’
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Bamphendula bathi, ‘Ngoba kakho osiqhatshileyo.’ Wathi kubo, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami.’
8 So when even was come, the master of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Kwathi sekuntambama, umninisivini wathi enduneni yezinceku, ‘Biza izinceku uziphe iholo lazo, uqalise ngabokucina usehla usiya kwabokuqala.’
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Izinceku ezaqhatshwa sekubanga ihola lesihlanu ntambama zeza ngamunye zaphiwa idenari.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Kwathi sekufike labo abaqhatshwa kuqala balindela ukuphiwa okwedlulayo. Kodwa ngamunye wabo waphiwa idenari.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Bonela ukuyamukela baqalisa ukumsola umnininsimu besithi,
12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
‘Lababantu abaqhatshwe ekucineni basebenze ihola elilodwa kuphela kodwa usubalinganise lathi thina esithwale kanzima ngomsebenzi sitshiswa lilanga usuku lonke.’
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Kodwa waphendula omunye wabo wathi, ‘Mnakwethu, angikudlelezeli ngalutho. Kawuvumanga yini ukusebenzela idenari?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Thatha umholo wakho uhambe. Mina ngithanda ukupha indoda leyo eqhatshwe muva okulingana lalokho engikunike khona.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Kangilalungelo na lokwenza loba yini engiyithandayo ngemali yami? Kumbe ulomhawu ngokuphana kwami na?’
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Ngakho owokucina uzakuba ngowokuqala, lowokuqala abe ngowokucina.”
17 And Yahushua going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Kwathi uJesu esesiya eJerusalema wathatha abafundi abalitshumi lambili wema labo eceleni wathi kubo,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
“Sesisiya eJerusalema lapho iNdodana yoMuntu ezanikelwa khona kubaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho. Bazayigwebela ukufa,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
bayinikele kwabeZizwe ukuba iyangiswe, itshaywe njalo ibethelwe. Ngosuku lwesithathu izavuswa kwabafileyo!”
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Kwasekufika unina wamadodana kaZebhediya kuJesu elamadodana akhe waguqa phansi wacela ukuthi enzelwe umusa.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
UJesu wabuza wathi, “Kuyini okufunayo?” Yena wathi, “Tshono ukuthi omunye wala amadodana ami amabili uzahlala kwesokunene sakho kuthi omunye laye ahlale kwesokhohlo sakho embusweni wakho.”
22 But Yahushua answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Kalikwazi elikucelayo. Lingayinatha na inkezo engizayinatha?” Bathi, “Yebo singayinatha.”
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Yebo lizanatha kuyo inkezo yami kodwa ukuhlala kwesokunene kumbe kwesokhohlo kwami kakusikho kwami ukukuvumela. Izindawo lezi ngezalabo abazilungiselwe nguBaba.”
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
Kwathi abalitshumi bekuzwa lokhu bazithukuthelela lezozelamani.
25 But Yahushua called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
UJesu wasebabizela ndawonye wathi, “Liyakwazi ukuthi ababusi beZizwe bazibusa kalukhuni, kuthi lezikhulu zazo zikhonye phezu kwazo.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Kakunjalo kini. Kodwa loba ngubani ofuna ukuba mkhulu phakathi kwenu kabe yinceku yenu,
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
lalowo ofuna ukuba ngowokuqala kabe yinceku yenu,
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
njengalokhu iNdodana yoMuntu ingezanga ukuzokhonzwa kodwa ukuzokhonza lokunikela impilo yayo njengenhlawulo yabanengi.”
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Kwathi uJesu labafundi bakhe sebesuka eJerikho ixuku elikhulu labantu lamlandela.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Yahushua passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O my master, thou Son of David.
Amadoda amabili ayiziphofu ayehlezi eceleni komgwaqo athi esizwa ukuthi uJesu wayesedlula khonapho amemeza athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O my master, thou Son of David.
Ixuku labantu lawakhuza lathi kawathule kodwa amemeza ngamandla athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
32 And Yahushua stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
UJesu wema wawabiza, wawabuza wathi, “Lifuna ukuba ngilenzeleni?”
33 They say unto him, My master, that our eyes may be opened.
Aphendula athi, “Nkosi, sifuna ukuthi sibone.”
34 So Yahushua had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
UJesu wawazwela isihawu wawathinta emehlweni. Masinyane nje ahle abona asemlandela.
