UMathewu 20
1 “Ngoba umbuso wezulu unjengomlimi owaphuma ekuseni kakhulu wayaqhatsha amadoda okusebenza esivinini sakhe.
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2 Wathembisa ukubaholisa idenari okwalolosuku wasebathumela esivinini sakhe.
When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 Waphuma njalo ngehola lesificamunwemunye ekuseni wabona abanye bezimele nje emsikeni bengenzi lutho.
He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
4 Wabatshela wathi, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami, ngizaliholisa okufaneleyo.’
To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.
5 Ngakho bahamba. Wabuye waphuma emini sekubanga ihola lesithathu emini wenza okufanayo.
Again he went out about noon and at three in the afternoon, and did likewise.
6 Sekusondele ihola lesihlanu waphuma wafumana abanye bezimele nje khonapho. Wababuza wathi, ‘Kungani belilokhu limi lapha ilanga lonke lingenzi lutho na?’
About five that afternoon he went out, and found others standing. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'
7 Bamphendula bathi, ‘Ngoba kakho osiqhatshileyo.’ Wathi kubo, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami.’
"They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'
8 Kwathi sekuntambama, umninisivini wathi enduneni yezinceku, ‘Biza izinceku uziphe iholo lazo, uqalise ngabokucina usehla usiya kwabokuqala.’
When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'
9 Izinceku ezaqhatshwa sekubanga ihola lesihlanu ntambama zeza ngamunye zaphiwa idenari.
"When those who were hired at about five in the afternoon came, they each received a denarius.
10 Kwathi sekufike labo abaqhatshwa kuqala balindela ukuphiwa okwedlulayo. Kodwa ngamunye wabo waphiwa idenari.
When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
11 Bonela ukuyamukela baqalisa ukumsola umnininsimu besithi,
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
12 ‘Lababantu abaqhatshwe ekucineni basebenze ihola elilodwa kuphela kodwa usubalinganise lathi thina esithwale kanzima ngomsebenzi sitshiswa lilanga usuku lonke.’
saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'
13 Kodwa waphendula omunye wabo wathi, ‘Mnakwethu, angikudlelezeli ngalutho. Kawuvumanga yini ukusebenzela idenari?
"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
14 Thatha umholo wakho uhambe. Mina ngithanda ukupha indoda leyo eqhatshwe muva okulingana lalokho engikunike khona.
Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
15 Kangilalungelo na lokwenza loba yini engiyithandayo ngemali yami? Kumbe ulomhawu ngokuphana kwami na?’
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
16 Ngakho owokucina uzakuba ngowokuqala, lowokuqala abe ngowokucina.”
So the last will be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen."
17 Kwathi uJesu esesiya eJerusalema wathatha abafundi abalitshumi lambili wema labo eceleni wathi kubo,
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside, and on the way he said to them,
18 “Sesisiya eJerusalema lapho iNdodana yoMuntu ezanikelwa khona kubaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho. Bazayigwebela ukufa,
"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
19 bayinikele kwabeZizwe ukuba iyangiswe, itshaywe njalo ibethelwe. Ngosuku lwesithathu izavuswa kwabafileyo!”
and will hand him over to the non-Jews to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up."
20 Kwasekufika unina wamadodana kaZebhediya kuJesu elamadodana akhe waguqa phansi wacela ukuthi enzelwe umusa.
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
21 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.”
He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your kingdom."
22 UJesu wathi kubo, “Kalikwazi elikucelayo. Lingayinatha na inkezo engizayinatha?” Bathi, “Yebo singayinatha.”
But Jesus answered and said, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
23 UJesu wathi kubo, “Yebo lizanatha kuyo inkezo yami kodwa ukuhlala kwesokunene kumbe kwesokhohlo kwami kakusikho kwami ukukuvumela. Izindawo lezi ngezalabo abazilungiselwe nguBaba.”
He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
24 Kwathi abalitshumi bekuzwa lokhu bazithukuthelela lezozelamani.
When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 UJesu wasebabizela ndawonye wathi, “Liyakwazi ukuthi ababusi beZizwe bazibusa kalukhuni, kuthi lezikhulu zazo zikhonye phezu kwazo.
But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
26 Kakunjalo kini. Kodwa loba ngubani ofuna ukuba mkhulu phakathi kwenu kabe yinceku yenu,
It will not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant.
27 lalowo ofuna ukuba ngowokuqala kabe yinceku yenu,
And whoever desires to be first among you must be your slave,
28 njengalokhu iNdodana yoMuntu ingezanga ukuzokhonzwa kodwa ukuzokhonza lokunikela impilo yayo njengenhlawulo yabanengi.”
even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
29 Kwathi uJesu labafundi bakhe sebesuka eJerikho ixuku elikhulu labantu lamlandela.
As they went out from Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
30 Amadoda amabili ayiziphofu ayehlezi eceleni komgwaqo athi esizwa ukuthi uJesu wayesedlula khonapho amemeza athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
And look, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David."
31 Ixuku labantu lawakhuza lathi kawathule kodwa amemeza ngamandla athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
The crowd rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they shouted even more, "Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David."
32 UJesu wema wawabiza, wawabuza wathi, “Lifuna ukuba ngilenzeleni?”
Jesus stood still, and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
33 Aphendula athi, “Nkosi, sifuna ukuthi sibone.”
They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."
34 UJesu wawazwela isihawu wawathinta emehlweni. Masinyane nje ahle abona asemlandela.
Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
