Matthew 20
1 “[In order to illustrate how God rewards people], I will compare [the way] God [MTY/EUP] rules his people with what the owner of an estate [did]. Early in the morning the owner of the estate went to [the market] where [people who wanted work gathered]. He went there to hire laborers to work in his vineyard.
Kulwokubha obhukama bhwa mulwire obhususana na unu ali na lisambu, unu emukile mulugulu koleleki atulemo abhakosi bhemilimu mwisambu lyaye elye mijabhibhu.
2 He promised the men whom he hired that he would pay them the standard wage [for working] one day. Then he sent them to his vineyards.
Ejile ekilishanya nabho omuyelo gwa idinari imwi kulunaku, nabhatuma okugenda mwisambu lyaye elye mijabhibhu.
3 At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
Gejile gatulao kuti masaa gasatu nasubhayo nalola abhakosi bhandi bhemeleguyu bhatamilimu mwiyeneo lya lisoko.
4 He said to them, ‘Go to my vineyard as other men have done, [and work there]. I will pay you whatever is a just [wage].’ [So they also went to his vineyard and began to work].
Nabhabhwila ati, 'Emwe ona, mugende mwisambu elye mijabhibhu, chona chona chinu chili mugabho gweme enibhayana.' Kulwejo nibhagenda okukola emilimu.
5 At noon and at three o’clock he again went [to the market] and found [other laborers whom he promised to pay a fair wage].
Gejile gatulao masaa mukaga nagenda lindi, musaa ya mwenda ona nakola kutyo.
6 At five o’clock he went [to the market again] and saw other [men] standing [there who were not working]. He said to them, ‘Why are you standing here all day and not working?’
Akatungu akandi nagenda musaa ekumi na imwi, nasanga abhanu bhandi bhemeleguyu bhatali na mulimu. Kubhaki mwimeleguyu anu lunaku lwona mutali na mulimu gwona gwona?
7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘[I will hire you]. Go to my vineyard as other men have done, [and work there.’ So they went].
Nibhamusubhya ati, Kulwokubha atalio munu unu achianile emilimu. Nabhabhwila ati, 'Emwe ona mugende mwisambu lye mijabhibhu.'
8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Tell the men to come so that you can give them their wages. First, pay the men who started working last, and pay the men last who started working first.’
Kegolo yejile yakinga, Kanye sambu lye mijabhibhu abhwiliye omunyampala waye, 'Bhabhilikile ubhayane omuyelo gwebhe, wambe nabhanu bhasingiliye umalishe na bhanu bhelabhile.'
9 The [manager] paid the standard daily wage to each of the men who did not start working until five o’clock [in the afternoon].
Bhejile bhaja bhanu bhayabhilwe emilimu saa ekumi na imwi, bhuli munu alamiye idinari.
10 When the men who had begun working early [in the morning] went [to get their wages], they thought that they would receive more than the standard wage. But they also received only the standard wage.
Bhejile bhaja abhakosi abhokwamba, nibhetogela ati abhalamila okukila abhandi, nawe ona bhalamiye dinari imwi imwii kubhuli munu.
11 So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
Bhejile bhalamila emiyelo jebhwe, nibhalundumila kanya esambu.
12 They said [to him], ‘[You are not being fair!] The men who started working after [all of the rest of us started] worked for [only] one hour! You have [paid] them the same [wage] as [you paid] us! But we worked hard [all] day [IDM], [including working in the] hottest part of the day!’
Nibhaika ati, 'Abhakosi abhakegolo bhanu bhagega lisaa limwi lyenyele kumilimu, nawe wabhenganya neswe, eswe chetwika omujigo lunaku lwona no kwochibhwa na lisana.'
13 The owner of the vineyard said to one of those [who complained], ‘Friend, I did not treat you unfairly. You agreed with me [to work the whole day] for the standard wage [RHQ].
Nawe kanya esambu asubhishe nabhwila umwi umwi ati, 'Musani wani, nitakola musango mubhibhi. Chitekilishanya kwa idinari imwi?
14 [Stop complaining to me]! Take your wage and go! I desire to give the same wage that I gave you to the men who began working after all of you [had begun working].
Nulamile omuyelo gwao gunu gukwingene ugende jao. Ni bhukondelwa bhwani okuliya abhakosi bhanu bhasingilila bhenganiliye nawe.
15 I certainly have a right to [spend my money] as I desire [RHQ], [including paying those laborers what I desire to pay them]. (You should not be envious about my being generous!/Are you angry [MET] because I am generous?) [RHQ]’”
Enibhusha! Nitali na bhulamusi okukola kutyo enenda kumali jani? Amo eliso lyao lino lwango kulwokubha anye ndi wekisi?
16 [Then Jesus said to us], “Similarly, [God will reward] well [some] people who [seem to be] less important now, and he will not reward [some] people who [seem to be] more important [now].”
Kulwejo oyo kasingilila alibha wokwamba no wo kwamba alibha wo kusingilila.”
17 When Jesus was walking [on the road] up to Jerusalem, [along with us] twelve [disciples], he took us to a place by ourselves [in order that he could talk to us privately]. Then he said to us,
Mbe Yesu aliga nalinya okuja Yeruslemu. Achali munjila, nagega abheigisibhwa bhaye ekumi na bhabhili nabhasubhya kumbali nabhabhwila ati,
18 “Listen carefully! We are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there, someone] will enable the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws to seize [me], the one who came from heaven, [and they will put me on trial]. They will condemn me [and say] that I should be killed {the authorities should kill me}.
“Mbe mulole echigenda Yerusalemu, no Omwana wa Adamu kagwatibhwa na bhakulu bha bhagabisi na abhandiki. Abhamulamula okufwa
19 [Then they] will put me in the hands of non-Jews so that they can make fun of me, whip me, [and kill me by] nailing me to a cross. But on the third day [after that], [God] will cause me to live again.”
na abhamuta mubhanyamaanga koleleki bhamusegule, bhamuchape no kumubhamba. Nawe kulunaku olwakasatu kasuluka.”
20 Then the mother of James and John brought her two sons to Jesus. She bowed down before Jesus and asked him to do her a favor.
Okumala nyilamwene abhana bha Zebhedayo ejile ku Yesu ali na bhana bhaye. Abhumile ebhiju imbele yaye no kumusabha echinu okusoka kumwene.
21 Jesus said to her, “What do you want [me to do for you]?” She said to him, “Permit these two sons of mine to sit next to you (OR, Permit these two sons of mine to sit next to you at your right side and at your left side) [and rule with you] [MTY] when you become king.”
Yesu namubhwila ati, “Owenda chinuki?” Namubhwila ati, “Nulagilile kutya, abhana bhani bhanu kubhubhili bhwebhwe oumwi eyanje mukubhoko kwao okwobhulyo oundi mukubhoko kwao okwobhumosi mu bhukama bhwa.”
22 Jesus said to [her and her sons], “You do not understand what you are asking for. Can you suffer like I am about to suffer [IDM]?” [James and John] answered him, “Yes, we are able [to do that].”
Nawe Yesu namusubhya naika ati, “Utakumenya chinu ousabhwa. Enikubhusha! Outula okunywela echikombe echo ndinywela?” Nibhamubhwila ati, “Echitula.”
23 Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, you will suffer as I will suffer [IDM]. But I am not the one who chooses the ones who [will] sit next to me [and rule with me]. [God], my Father, will give those places [MTY] to the ones whom he appoints.”
Nabhabhwila ati, “Echikombe chani chimali omuchinywela, nawe okwiyanja mukubhoko kwani okwobhulwo na mukubhoko kwani okwo bhumosi gutali mulimo gwani okubhayana, nawe nikwabho bhanu bhamalile okwilabhilwa na Lata wani.”
24 When we ten [other disciples] heard [what James and John had requested], we became angry with them [because we also wanted to rule with Jesus in the highest positions].
Abheigisibhwa abhandi ekumi bhejile bhongwa kutyo, nibhasulumbasibhwa muno na bhejabho bhaliya abhabhili.
25 [So] Jesus called all of us together and said [to us], “You know that those who rule the non-Jews [enjoy] showing them that they are powerful. Their chief rulers [enjoy] commanding the people under them.
Nawe Yesu nabhabhilikila omwenikili nabhabhwila ati, “Mumenyele ati abhakama bha bhanya maanga abhabhobhaisha, na abhakulu bhebhwe abhakola amanaga ingulu yebhwe.
26 You [should] not be like them. On the contrary, everyone among you who wants [God to consider] him great must become [like] a servant for [the rest of] you.
Nawe emwe mwasiga okukola kutyo.
27 And everyone among you who wants [God to consider him] to be the most important must become [like] a slave for [the rest of] you.
Nawe, wona wona unu alyenda obhukulu agati yemwe ni bhusi bhusi bhe mugaya wemwe.
28 [You should imitate me]. [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I did not come to be served {in order that people would serve me}. On the contrary, I [came in order] to serve [others] and to [IDM] allow myself to be killed {other people to kill me}, so that [my dying would be like] a payment to rescue many [people from being punished for their sins].” [MTY]
Lwakutyo Omwana wa Adamu atejile okukolelwa, tali okufulubhenda, nokusosha obhulame bhwaye abhe mwelusi wa bhafu.”
29 As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
Bhejile bhasoka Yeriko, abhanu bhafu nibhamulubha.
30 [As we walked along, we saw] two blind men sitting alongside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they yelled [to him], “Lord, Descendant of [King] David, [you are the Messiah] Take pity on us!”
Na nibhalola abhaume bhabhili bheyanjile kungego ya injila. Bhejile bhongwa ati Yesu katulao, Ni bhasosha obhulaka bhulela nibhaika ati, “Lata Bugenyi, Omwana wa Daudi, nuchifwile chigongo.”
31 [People in] the crowd scolded them [and] told them to be quiet. But the blind men yelled even louder, “Lord, Descendant of [King] David, [you are the Messiah] Have pity on us!”
Nawe liijo lya bhanu nilibhagonya, nilibhabhwila bhajibhile, Nawe ona, abhenene nibhasubha lindi okuyogana nibhaika ati, “Lata Bugenyi, Omwana wa Daudi, nuchifwile chigongo.”
32 Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
Nio Yesu nemelegulu nabhabhilikila nokubhabhusha ati, “Omwenda nibhakoleleki?”
33 They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
Nibhamubhwila ati, “Lata Bugenyi, ameso geswe gegulwe.”
34 Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
Mbe Yesu nabha agegelwe nechigongo nakushako ameso gebhwe, akachwina ako, nibhalamila obhutulo bhwokulola nanibhamulubha.
