mathiḥ 20
1 svargarājyam ētādr̥śā kēnacid gr̥hasyēna samaṁ, yō'tiprabhātē nijadrākṣākṣētrē kr̥ṣakān niyōktuṁ gatavān|
“[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 paścāt taiḥ sākaṁ dinaikabhr̥tiṁ mudrācaturthāṁśaṁ nirūpya tān drākṣākṣētraṁ prērayāmāsa|
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 anantaraṁ praharaikavēlāyāṁ gatvā haṭṭē katipayān niṣkarmmakān vilōkya tānavadat,
At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
4 yūyamapi mama drākṣākṣētraṁ yāta, yuṣmabhyamahaṁ yōgyabhr̥tiṁ dāsyāmi, tatastē vavrajuḥ|
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 punaśca sa dvitīyatr̥tīyayōḥ praharayō rbahi rgatvā tathaiva kr̥tavān|
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 tatō daṇḍadvayāvaśiṣṭāyāṁ vēlāyāṁ bahi rgatvāparān katipayajanān niṣkarmmakān vilōkya pr̥ṣṭavān, yūyaṁ kimartham atra sarvvaṁ dinaṁ niṣkarmmāṇastiṣṭhatha?
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 tē pratyavadan, asmān na kōpi karmamaṇi niyuṁktē| tadānīṁ sa kathitavān, yūyamapi mama drākṣākṣētraṁ yāta, tēna yōgyāṁ bhr̥tiṁ lapsyatha|
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 tadanantaraṁ sandhyāyāṁ satyāṁ saēva drākṣākṣētrapatiradhyakṣaṁ gadivān, kr̥ṣakān āhūya śēṣajanamārabhya prathamaṁ yāvat tēbhyō bhr̥tiṁ dēhi|
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 tēna yē daṇḍadvayāvasthitē samāyātāstēṣām ēkaikō janō mudrācaturthāṁśaṁ prāpnōt|
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 tadānīṁ prathamaniyuktā janā āgatyānumitavantō vayamadhikaṁ prapsyāmaḥ, kintu tairapi mudrācaturthāṁśō'lābhi|
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 tatastē taṁ gr̥hītvā tēna kṣētrapatinā sākaṁ vāgyuddhaṁ kurvvantaḥ kathayāmāsuḥ,
So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
12 vayaṁ kr̥tsnaṁ dinaṁ tāpaklēśau sōḍhavantaḥ, kintu paścātāyā sē janā daṇḍadvayamātraṁ pariśrāntavantastē'smābhiḥ samānāṁśāḥ kr̥tāḥ|
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 tataḥ sa tēṣāmēkaṁ pratyuvāca, hē vatsa, mayā tvāṁ prati kōpyanyāyō na kr̥taḥ kiṁ tvayā matsamakṣaṁ mudrācaturthāṁśō nāṅgīkr̥taḥ?
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 tasmāt tava yat prāpyaṁ tadādāya yāhi, tubhyaṁ yati, paścātīyaniyuktalōkāyāpi tati dātumicchāmi|
[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 svēcchayā nijadravyavyavaharaṇaṁ kiṁ mayā na karttavyaṁ? mama dātr̥tvāt tvayā kim īrṣyādr̥ṣṭiḥ kriyatē?
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 ittham agrīyalōkāḥ paścatīyā bhaviṣyanti, paścātīyajanāścagrīyā bhaviṣyanti, ahūtā bahavaḥ kintvalpē manōbhilaṣitāḥ|
[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 tadanantaraṁ yīśu ryirūśālamnagaraṁ gacchan mārgamadhyē śiṣyān ēkāntē vabhāṣē,
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 paśya vayaṁ yirūśālamnagaraṁ yāmaḥ, tatra pradhānayājakādhyāpakānāṁ karēṣu manuṣyaputraḥ samarpiṣyatē;
“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 tē ca taṁ hantumājñāpya tiraskr̥tya vētrēṇa praharttuṁ kruśē dhātayituñcānyadēśīyānāṁ karēṣu samarpayiṣyanti, kintu sa tr̥tīyadivasē śmaśānād utthāpiṣyatē|
[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 tadānīṁ sivadīyasya nārī svaputrāvādāya yīśōḥ samīpam ētya praṇamya kañcanānugrahaṁ taṁ yayācē|
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 tadā yīśustāṁ prōktavān, tvaṁ kiṁ yācasē? tataḥ sā babhāṣē, bhavatō rājatvē mamānayōḥ sutayōrēkaṁ bhavaddakṣiṇapārśvē dvitīyaṁ vāmapārśva upavēṣṭum ājñāpayatu|
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 yīśuḥ pratyuvāca, yuvābhyāṁ yad yācyatē, tanna budhyatē, ahaṁ yēna kaṁsēna pāsyāmi yuvābhyāṁ kiṁ tēna pātuṁ śakyatē? ahañca yēna majjēnēna majjiṣyē, yuvābhyāṁ kiṁ tēna majjayituṁ śakyatē? tē jagaduḥ śakyatē|
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 tadā sa uktavān, yuvāṁ mama kaṁsēnāvaśyaṁ pāsyathaḥ, mama majjanēna ca yuvāmapi majjiṣyēthē, kintu yēṣāṁ kr̥tē mattātēna nirūpitam idaṁ tān vihāyānyaṁ kamapi maddakṣiṇapārśvē vāmapārśvē ca samupavēśayituṁ mamādhikārō nāsti|
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 ētāṁ kathāṁ śrutvānyē daśaśiṣyāstau bhrātarau prati cukupuḥ|
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 kintu yīśuḥ svasamīpaṁ tānāhūya jagāda, anyadēśīyalōkānāṁ narapatayastān adhikurvvanti, yē tu mahāntastē tān śāsati, iti yūyaṁ jānītha|
[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 kintu yuṣmākaṁ madhyē na tathā bhavēt, yuṣmākaṁ yaḥ kaścit mahān bubhūṣati, sa yuṣmān sēvēta;
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 yaśca yuṣmākaṁ madhyē mukhyō bubhūṣati, sa yuṣmākaṁ dāsō bhavēt|
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 itthaṁ manujaputraḥ sēvyō bhavituṁ nahi, kintu sēvituṁ bahūnāṁ paritrāṇamūlyārthaṁ svaprāṇān dātuñcāgataḥ|
[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 anantaraṁ yirīhōnagarāt tēṣāṁ bahirgamanasamayē tasya paścād bahavō lōkā vavrajuḥ|
As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
30 aparaṁ vartmapārśva upaviśantau dvāvandhau tēna mārgēṇa yīśō rgamanaṁ niśamya prōccaiḥ kathayāmāsatuḥ, hē prabhō dāyūdaḥ santāna, āvayō rdayāṁ vidhēhi|
[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 tatō lōkāḥ sarvvē tuṣṇīmbhavatamityuktvā tau tarjayāmāsuḥ; tathāpi tau punaruccaiḥ kathayāmāsatuḥ hē prabhō dāyūdaḥ santāna, āvāṁ dayasva|
[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 tadānīṁ yīśuḥ sthagitaḥ san tāvāhūya bhāṣitavān, yuvayōḥ kr̥tē mayā kiṁ karttarvyaṁ? yuvāṁ kiṁ kāmayēthē?
Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 tadā tāvuktavantau, prabhō nētrāṇi nau prasannāni bhavēyuḥ|
They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
34 tadānīṁ yīśustau prati pramannaḥ san tayō rnētrāṇi pasparśa, tēnaiva tau suvīkṣāñcakrātē tatpaścāt jagmutuśca|
Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
