UMathewu 20
1 “Ngoba umbuso wezulu unjengomlimi owaphuma ekuseni kakhulu wayaqhatsha amadoda okusebenza esivinini sakhe.
'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,
2 Wathembisa ukubaholisa idenari okwalolosuku wasebathumela esivinini sakhe.
and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 Waphuma njalo ngehola lesificamunwemunye ekuseni wabona abanye bezimele nje emsikeni bengenzi lutho.
'And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,
4 Wabatshela wathi, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami, ngizaliholisa okufaneleyo.’
and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
5 Ngakho bahamba. Wabuye waphuma emini sekubanga ihola lesithathu emini wenza okufanayo.
and they went away. 'Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.
6 Sekusondele ihola lesihlanu waphuma wafumana abanye bezimele nje khonapho. Wababuza wathi, ‘Kungani belilokhu limi lapha ilanga lonke lingenzi lutho na?’
And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?
7 Bamphendula bathi, ‘Ngoba kakho osiqhatshileyo.’ Wathi kubo, ‘Lani hambani liyesebenza esivinini sami.’
they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye — ye also — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.
8 Kwathi sekuntambama, umninisivini wathi enduneni yezinceku, ‘Biza izinceku uziphe iholo lazo, uqalise ngabokucina usehla usiya kwabokuqala.’
'And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last — unto the first.
9 Izinceku ezaqhatshwa sekubanga ihola lesihlanu ntambama zeza ngamunye zaphiwa idenari.
And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.
10 Kwathi sekufike labo abaqhatshwa kuqala balindela ukuphiwa okwedlulayo. Kodwa ngamunye wabo waphiwa idenari.
'And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,
11 Bonela ukuyamukela baqalisa ukumsola umnininsimu besithi,
and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
12 ‘Lababantu abaqhatshwe ekucineni basebenze ihola elilodwa kuphela kodwa usubalinganise lathi thina esithwale kanzima ngomsebenzi sitshiswa lilanga usuku lonke.’
that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day — and the heat.
13 Kodwa waphendula omunye wabo wathi, ‘Mnakwethu, angikudlelezeli ngalutho. Kawuvumanga yini ukusebenzela idenari?
'And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?
14 Thatha umholo wakho uhambe. Mina ngithanda ukupha indoda leyo eqhatshwe muva okulingana lalokho engikunike khona.
take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;
15 Kangilalungelo na lokwenza loba yini engiyithandayo ngemali yami? Kumbe ulomhawu ngokuphana kwami na?’
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
16 Ngakho owokucina uzakuba ngowokuqala, lowokuqala abe ngowokucina.”
So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'
17 Kwathi uJesu esesiya eJerusalema wathatha abafundi abalitshumi lambili wema labo eceleni wathi kubo,
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,
18 “Sesisiya eJerusalema lapho iNdodana yoMuntu ezanikelwa khona kubaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho. Bazayigwebela ukufa,
'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,
19 bayinikele kwabeZizwe ukuba iyangiswe, itshaywe njalo ibethelwe. Ngosuku lwesithathu izavuswa kwabafileyo!”
and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.'
20 Kwasekufika unina wamadodana kaZebhediya kuJesu elamadodana akhe waguqa phansi wacela ukuthi enzelwe umusa.
Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from 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.”
and he said to her, 'What wilt thou?' She saith to him, 'Say, that they may sit — these my two sons — one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'
22 UJesu wathi kubo, “Kalikwazi elikucelayo. Lingayinatha na inkezo engizayinatha?” Bathi, “Yebo singayinatha.”
And Jesus answering said, 'Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say 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.”
And he saith to them, 'Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'
24 Kwathi abalitshumi bekuzwa lokhu bazithukuthelela lezozelamani.
And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,
25 UJesu wasebabizela ndawonye wathi, “Liyakwazi ukuthi ababusi beZizwe bazibusa kalukhuni, kuthi lezikhulu zazo zikhonye phezu kwazo.
and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,
26 Kakunjalo kini. Kodwa loba ngubani ofuna ukuba mkhulu phakathi kwenu kabe yinceku yenu,
but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
27 lalowo ofuna ukuba ngowokuqala kabe yinceku yenu,
and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
28 njengalokhu iNdodana yoMuntu ingezanga ukuzokhonzwa kodwa ukuzokhonza lokunikela impilo yayo njengenhlawulo yabanengi.”
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
29 Kwathi uJesu labafundi bakhe sebesuka eJerikho ixuku elikhulu labantu lamlandela.
And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,
30 Amadoda amabili ayiziphofu ayehlezi eceleni komgwaqo athi esizwa ukuthi uJesu wayesedlula khonapho amemeza athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir — Son of David.'
31 Ixuku labantu lawakhuza lathi kawathule kodwa amemeza ngamandla athi, “Nkosi, Ndodana kaDavida, sihawukele!”
And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, 'Deal kindly with us sir — Son of David.'
32 UJesu wema wawabiza, wawabuza wathi, “Lifuna ukuba ngilenzeleni?”
And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, 'What will ye [that] I may do to you?'
33 Aphendula athi, “Nkosi, sifuna ukuthi sibone.”
they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'
34 UJesu wawazwela isihawu wawathinta emehlweni. Masinyane nje ahle abona asemlandela.
and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
