Mathayo 20

1 Kwa maana ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mmliki wa shamba, aliyeamka asubuhi na mapema ili kuajiri wafanyakazi katika shamba lake la mizabibu.

For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

2 Baada ya kuwa amekubaliana na wafanyakazi dinari moja kwa kutwa, aliwatuma kwenda katika shamba lake la mizabibu.

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 Alienda tena baada ya masaa matatu hivi na aliona wafanyakazi wengine wakiwa wamesimama bila kazi katika eneo la soko.

And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;

4 Akawaambia, 'Ninyi pia, nendeni katika shamba la mizabibu, na chochote kilicho halali nitawapa.' Hivyo wakaenda kufanya kazi.

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 Akaenda tena baada ya masaa sita na tena katika saa ya tisa, na alifanya hivyo hivyo.

Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.

6 Mara nyingine tena mnamo saa kumi na moja, alienda na kuwakuta watu wengine wamesimama bila kazi. Aliwaambia, 'kwanini mmesimama hapa bila kazi yoyote kwa siku nzima?

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 Wakamwambia, kwasababu hakuna mtu yeyote aliyetuajiri. Akawaambia, 'Nanyi ninyi pia nendeni katika shamba la 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 Wakati wa jioni ulipofika, mwenye shamba la mizabibu alimwambia msimamizi wake, 'Waite wafanyakazi na uwalipe mishahara, kwa kuanza na wa mwisho hadi wa kwanza.'

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 Walipokuja wale walioajiriwa saa kumi na moja, kila mmoja wao alipokea dinari.

And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.

10 Walipokuja wafanyakazi wa kwanza, walifikiri kuwa watapokea zaidi, lakini walipokea pia kila mmoja dinari moja kila mtu.

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.

11 Baada ya kupokea malipo yao, walimlalamikia mmiliki wa shamba.

And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

12 Wakasema, 'Hawa wafanyakazi wa mwisho wametumia saa moja tu katika kufanya kazi, lakini umewalinganisha na sisi, sisi tumebeba mzigo kwa siku nzima na kuungua na joto.'

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 Lakini mwenye shamba akajibu na kusema kwa mmoja wao, 'Rafiki, sikutenda jambo baya. Je! hatukukubaliana na mimi kwa dinari moja?

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 Pokea kile kilicho halali yako na uende zako. Ni furaha yangu kuwapa hawa wafanyakazi walioajiriwa mwisho sawa sawa na wewe.

Take what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:

15 Je! Si haki kwangu kufanya kile ninachotaka na mali zangu? Au jicho lako ni ovu kwa sababu mimi ni mwema?

is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

16 Hivyo wa mwisho atakuwa kwanza na wa kwanza wa mwisho''

Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

17 Yesu alipokuwa akipanda kwenda Yerusalem, aliwachukuwa wanafunzi wake kumi na mbili pembeni, na njiani akawaambia,

And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with [him] apart in the way, and said to them,

18 ''Tazama tunaelekea Yerusalemu, na Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa katika mikono ya wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi. Watamhukumu kifo

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 na watamtoa kwa watu wa mataifa ili kumdhihaki, kumchapa na kumsulibisha. Lakini katika siku ya tatu atafufuka.''

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 Kisha mama wa wana wa Zebedayo alikuja kwa Yesu na wana wake. Alipiga magoti mbele yake na kumwomba kitu kutoka kwake.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.

21 Yesu akamwambia, “Unataka nini?” Akamwambia, ''Amuru kuwa hawa wanangu wawili wakae, mmoja mkono wako wa kulia na mmoja mkono wako wa kushoto katika ufalme wako.''

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 Lakini Yesu akajibu na kusema, “Haujui kile unachoomba. Je! Unaweza kukinywea kikombe ambacho nitakinywea?” wakamwambia, “Tunaweza.”

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 Akawaambia, “Kikombe changu hakika mtakinywea. Lakini kukaa mkono wangu wa kulia na mkono wangu wa kushoto si jukumu langu kuwapa, lakini ni kwa wale ambao wamekwisha kuandaliwa na Baba yangu.”

[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 Wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia hivyo, wakahuzunishwa sana na wale ndugu wawili.

And the ten, having heard [of it], were indignant about the two brothers.

25 Lakini Yesu aliwaita mwenyewe na kuwaambia, “Mnafahamu ya kuwa watawala wa mataifa huwatiisha, na wakuu wao hutekeleza mamlaka juu yao.

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 Lakini isiwe hivyo kwenu. Badala yake, yeyote atakayetaka kuwa mkubwa miongoni mwenu lazima awe mtumishi wenu.

It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;

27 Na atakaye kuwa wa kwanza miongoni mwenu lazima awe mtumishi wenu.

and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

28 Kama vile Mwana wa Adamu hakuja kutumikiwa, bali kutumika, na kutoa uhai wake kuwa ukombozi kwa wengi.”

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 Wakati wakitoka Yeriko, umati mkubwa ulimfuata.

And as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.

30 Na waliwaona vipofu wawili wameketi kando ya barabara. Waliposikia kuwa Yesu alikuwa anapita, walipaza sauti na kusema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, utuhurumie.”

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 Lakini umati ukawakemea, na kuwaambia nyamazeni. Hata hivyo, wao wakapaza sauti zaidi na kusema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, utuhurumie.”

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 Kisha Yesu alisimama na aliwaita na kuwauliza, “Mnataka niwafanyie nini?”

And Jesus, having stopped, called them and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?

33 Wakamwambia, “Bwana kwamba macho yetu yafumbuliwe.”

They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 Basi Yesu, akiwa amevutwa na huruma, akayagusa macho yao, mara hiyo, wakapokea uwezo wa kuona na wakamfuata.

And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.