Matthew 20
1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen 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 "And when he had agreed with the workmen for two shillings a day, he 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 nine o’clock he went out and noticed some other workmen standing idle in the market-place;
“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 "and he said to them, "‘Do you also go into the vineyard, and whatever is just I will pay you.’
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. Again at noon, and about three o’clock, he went out 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 "When he went out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, "‘Why have you been standing here idle, all the day long?’
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 replied. "He said to them, ‘Do you also go into the 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 "And when evening came, the Lord of the vineyard said to his steward, "‘Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last hired and ending with 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 "When those came who had begun at five o’clock, they received two shillings apiece;
“Mgbe ndị a kpọrọ ọrụ nʼelekere ise anyasị naara ego ha, a kwụrụ ha otu denarị, otu denarị.
10 "and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.
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 "And as they took it they began to grumble against the master of the house.
Mgbe ha naara ego ahụ, ha tamuru ntamu megide nna nwe ụlọ,
12 "‘Those last men,’ they said, ‘have toiled only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the burning 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 "In reply he said to one of them. ‘My friend, I am doing no wrong. Did you not agree with me for two shillings?
“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 wage and begone! I chose to give to this last man the same as to you.
Nara nke ruru gị laa. A chọrọ m ịkwụ ndị a bịara nʼikpeazụ ụgwọ dị ka m si kwụọ gị.
15 "Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil 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 shall be first, and the first, last."
“Ya mere, onye ikpeazụ ga-abụ onye bu ụzọ, ma onye bu ụzọ ga-abụkwa onye ikpeazụ.”
17 When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.
Mgbe Jisọs na-aga Jerusalem, ọ kpọpụrụ mmadụ iri na abụọ ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya nʼakụkụ sị ha,
18 "Look! We are on the way up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the 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 hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified; and on the third day he will rise from the grave."
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 came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, kneeling down and begging a favor 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 is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your kingdom."
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.”
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 "None of you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
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 of this, they were indignant at 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 to him and said. "You know how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men 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 "Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister,
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 wishes to be first among you, shall 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 came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, 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 Now as they were leaving Jericho a great crowd followed him.
Mgbe ha na-ahapụ Jeriko, ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ sooro ya nʼazụ.
30 And two blind men, sitting by the side of the road, heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried out, "Have pity on us, Master, Son of David!"
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 But the crowd checked them, to make them keep still. They cried out all the louder, saying, "Master, have pity on us, Son of David!"
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 Then Jesus stopped and called to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Mgbe Jisọs bịaruru nʼebe ha nọ, o guzoro kpọọ ha, jụọ ha sị, “Gịnị ka unu chọrọ ka m meere unu?”
33 "Master," they answered, "let our eyes be opened."
Ha zara sị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, biko, anyị chọrọ ka i mee ka anyị hụ ụzọ.”
34 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and they saw at once, and followed him.
Jisọs nwere ọmịiko nʼahụ ha. O metụrụ ha aka nʼanya. Ngwangwa ha bidoro ịhụ ụzọ, ma sorokwa ya.
