Matei 20
1 “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangini na mkolo mgunda wa mizabibu, mwealavili lukela kuvalonda vandu valihengu mumgunda waki.
For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
2 Vayidakilini kulipiwa mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga, akavatuma kumgunda waki wa mizabibu.
And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 Akahuma kavili saa datu lukela, na avaweni vandu vangi vayimili pandu pakugulisila vindu, vangali lihengu.
And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
4 Akavajovela, ‘Mewawa na nyenye mhamba kulihengu kumgunda wangu wa mizabibu,’ Na nene yati nikuvalipa luhuna lwinu lwemganikiwa mupewayi.
and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.
5 Hinu, vakahamba. Kangi mkolo mgunda yula akahuma kangi saa sita, na saa tisa, akawuka kangi mewawa.
Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
6 Hati Payahikili saa kumi na yimonga kimihi, ahumili kangi na kuvakolela vandu vangi vayimili pandu pa kugulisa vindu, hinu, akavakota. ‘Ndava kyani muyimili muhi woha changali lihengu?’
But about the eleventh [hour], having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 Vakamyangula, ‘Ndava kawaka mundu mweatipeli lihengu,’ Mwene akavajovela, na nyenye mhamba mkahenga lihengu kumgunda wa mizabibu.”
They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard [and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive].
8 Payavi kimihi, mkolo mgunda amjovili myimilila lihengu mumgunda, uvakemela vanalihengu uvalipa mashonga gavi, utumbula na vala veuvapeli lihengu pamwishu na umalakisa vala veuvapeli lihengu pakutumbula.
But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay [them] their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
9 Hinu vevatumbwili lihengu saa kumi na yimonga kimihi, vabwelili na kila mundu apokili mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga.
And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
10 Pavabwelili vala vevatumbwili lihengu peatumbwili vaholali kuvya yati vipokela neju, ndi navene vakapokela mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga kila mundu.
And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.
11 Pavamali kupokela vakamng'ung'utila mkolo mgunda yula.
And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12 Vakamjovela, vandu ava va pamwishu vahengili lihengu nga lisaa limonga, hinu veve uvalipili kuwanangana na tete, kuni tete tiweli na kukangamala mulihengu na lilanga la muhi woha?
saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.
13 Mkolo mgunda yula, akamyangula mmonga wavi, “Yuwanila, mkozi, nikupunjili lepi chindu! Wu, tayidakilini lepi na veve mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga?
But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?
14 Hinu tola mashonga ga luhuna lwaku, uhamba. Niganili kumpela wa pamwishu luhuna lwa kuwanangana na veve.
Take what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:
15 Nihotola lepi kukita chenigana na mashonga gangu? Ukunilolokesa lingele ndava muni nambwina?”
is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
16 Hinu Yesu amalakisa kwa kujova, “Mewawa wa pamwishu yati vivya wa vakutumbula na vakutumbula yati vivya va pamwishu.”
Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
17 Yesu peavi munjila kuhamba ku Yelusalemu, ndi akavatola vawuliwa vaki kumi na vavili vala kuchiyepela, na munjila kuni vigenda akavajovela.
And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with [him] apart in the way, and said to them,
18 “Mlola, tihamba ku Yelusalemu kwenuko ndi Mwana wa Mundu yati igotolewa kwa Vakulu va kuteta na vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa navene yati vakumhamula lifwa.
Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death;
19 Kangi yati vakumgotola kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi, navene yati vakumvevesa na kumtova ndonga, na kumkoma kwa kumvamba pamsalaba nambu paligono la datu yati iyuka.”
and they will deliver him up to the nations to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Penapo nyina wavi vana va Zebedayo amhambili Yesu pamonga na vana vaki vavili, akamfugamila na kumuyupa chila cheigana.
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.
21 Yesu akamkota, “Ugana kyani?” Mau yula akayangula, “Lagazila muunkosi waku vana vangu ava vavili vatama, mmonga upandi waku wa kulyelela na yungi wa kumangeya.”
And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak [the word] that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.
22 Yesu akamyangula, “Nakuchimanya chemwiyupa. Wu, mwihotola kunywelela chikombi cha mang'ahiso cheninywela nene?” Vakamyangula, “Tihotola.”
And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.
23 Akavajovela, “Chakaka yati mwinywelela chikombi changu, nambu kumtamisa mundu upandi wa kulyelela amala kumangeya ndi lihengu langu lepi, lijambu lenilo yati vipewa vala vevatendelekiwi na Dadi wangu.”
[And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 Vawuliwa kumi vala pevayuwinili genago, vakavayomela vala valongo vavili.
And the ten, having heard [of it], were indignant about the two brothers.
25 Nambu Yesu akavakemela pamonga na kuvajovela, “Mwimanya kuvya vachilongosi va mulima vakuvalongosa vandu vavi kwa makakala, na vachilongosi vakuvakita vandu avo kuvya vavi.
But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.
26 Nambu kwinu yikotoka kuvya genago, nambu mweigana kuvya mkulu pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu,
It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
27 na yeyoha mweigana kuvya wa kutumbula pagati yinu, yikumgana avyai mtumisi winu.
and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
28 Ndava muni Mwana wa Mundu nakubwela kuhengewa, nambu kuvahengela na kuwusa wumi waki ndava ya kuvagombola vandu vamahele.”
as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 Yesu na vawuliwa vaki pavawuyayi ku Yeliko msambi uvaha wa vandu vamlandili.
And as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.
30 Ndi vangalola vavili vevatamili pamuhana ya njila, pevayuwini kuvya Yesu ibwela na njila yeniyo, vakajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, Mwana wa Daudi utihengela lipyana.”
And lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
31 Msambi wa vandu wula wavahakalili na kuvajovela vagunai. Nambu vene vakayonjokesa kujova kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, Mwana wa Daudi utihengela lipyana!”
But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
32 Yesu akayima akavakemela na kuvakota, “Wu, mwigana nivahengela kyani?”
And Jesus, having stopped, called them and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?
33 Vakamyangula, “Bambu, tigana kulola.”
They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 Hinu Yesu avahengili lipyana, ndi akavapamisa mumihu gavi, ndi bahapo vakahotola kulola, vakamulanda.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.
