Matthaeus 20
1 Denn das Reich der Himmel ist gleich einem Hausherrn, der mit dem frühen Morgen auszog, Arbeiter zu dingen in seinen Weinberg.
“[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.
2 Nachdem er aber mit den Arbeitern übereingekommen war auf einen Denar für den Tag, schickte er sie in seinen Weinberg.
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.
3 Und da er um die dritte Stunde ausgieng, sah er andere auf dem Markt müßig stehen,
At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
4 und sagte zu ihnen: gehet auch ihr hin in den Weinberg, ich will euch geben, was recht ist.
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].
5 Sie aber giengen hin. Wiederum gieng er aus um die sechste Stunde und um die neunte Stunde und that ebenso.
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].
6 Als er aber um die elfte Stunde ausgieng, traf er andere da stehend und sagt zu ihnen: was steht ihr hier den ganzen Tag müßig?
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?’
7 Sagen sie zu ihm: weil uns niemand gedingt hat. Sagt er zu ihnen: gehet auch ihr hin in den Weinberg.
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].
8 Da es aber Abend geworden, sagt der Herr des Weinberges zu seinem Verwalter: rufe die Arbeiter und zahle den Lohn aus, den letzten zuerst bis zu den ersten.
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.’
9 Als aber die von der elften Stunde kamen, empfiengen sie je einen Denar.
The [manager] paid the standard daily wage to each of the men who did not start working until five o’clock [in the afternoon].
10 Und als die ersten kamen, meinten sie, sie bekommen mehr; und auch sie bekamen je einen Denar.
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.
11 Wie sie es aber empfiengen, murrten sie gegen den Hausherrn
So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
12 und sagten: diese da, die letzten, haben eine Stunde gearbeitet, und du hast sie uns gleichgestellt, die wir die Last und Hitze des Tages getragen haben.
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!’
13 Er aber antwortete einem von ihnen: Freund, ich thue dir nicht unrecht; bist du nicht auf einen Denar mit mir eins geworden?
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].
14 Nimm das deine und gehe. Ich will aber diesem, der der letzte ist, so viel geben, wie dir auch;
[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].
15 darf ich nicht mit dem meinen thun, was ich will? Oder siehst du scheel dazu, daß ich gut bin?
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]’”
16 So werden die letzten die ersten sein und die ersten die letzten. Denn viele sind berufen, wenige aber sind auserwählt.
[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].”
17 Und da Jesus hinaufgieng nach Jerusalem, nahm er die Zwölf beiseit und sagte zu ihnen unterwegs:
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,
18 siehe, wir gehen hinauf nach Jerusalem, und der Sohn des Menschen wird den Hohenpriestern und Schriftgelehrten ausgeliefert werden, und sie werden ihn verurteilen,
“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}.
19 und werden ihn den Heiden ausliefern zum verspotten und geißeln und kreuzigen, und am dritten Tage wird er auferweckt werden.
[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.”
20 Hierauf trat zu ihm die Mutter der Söhne des Zebedäus sammt ihren Söhnen, und warf sich nieder und begehrte etwas von ihm.
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.
21 Er aber sagte zu ihr: was willst du? Sagt sie zu ihm: sprich, daß diese meine zwei Söhne einer dir zur rechten und einer zur linken sitzen sollen in deinem Reiche.
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.”
22 Jesus aber antwortete: ihr wisset nicht, was ihr verlangt. Könnt ihr den Becher trinken, den ich im Begriff bin zu trinken? Sagen sie zu ihm: wir können es.
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].”
23 Sagt er zu ihnen: meinen Becher sollt ihr trinken; das Sitzen aber zu meiner rechten und linken habe ich nicht zu verleihen, das kommt an die, welchen es bereitet ist von meinem Vater.
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.”
24 Und da es die Zehn hörten, wurden sie unwillig über die zwei Brüder.
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].
25 Jesus aber rief sie herbei und sagte: ihr wisset, daß die Herrscher der Völker sie unterjochen und die Großen sie vergewaltigen.
[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.
26 Nicht also soll es bei euch sein. Sondern wer unter euch groß werden will, der soll euer Diener sein,
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.
27 und wer unter euch der erste sein will, der soll euer Knecht sein.
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.
28 Gleichwie der Sohn des Menschen nicht gekommen ist, sich dienen zu lassen, sondern zu dienen und zu geben sein Leben zum Lösegeld statt vieler.
[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]
29 Und wie sie aus Jericho hinauszogen, folgte ihm eine große Menge;
As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
30 und siehe, zwei Blinde, die am Wege saßen, da sie hörten das Jesus vorbeiziehe, schrien sie: Herr, erbarme dich unser, du Sohn Davids.
[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!”
31 Die Menge aber schalt sie, daß sie schweigen sollten. Sie aber schrien nur lauter: Herr, erbarme dich unser, du Sohn Davids.
[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!”
32 Und Jesus stand still und rief sie und sagte: was wollt ihr, soll ich euch thun?
Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 Sagen sie zu ihm: Herr, daß unsere Augen aufgethan werden.
They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
34 Jesus aber hatte Mitleiden, und berührte ihre Augen, und alsbald wurden sie sehend und folgten ihm.
Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
