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 heaven is like a man, a house-lord, who went forth in the early morn to hire labourers for his vinery.
2 Baada ya kuwa amekubaliana na wafanyakazi dinari moja kwa kutwa, aliwatuma kwenda katika shamba lake la mizabibu.
And he bargained with the labourers for a denarius a day, and sent them into his vinery.
3 Alienda tena baada ya masaa matatu hivi na aliona wafanyakazi wengine wakiwa wamesimama bila kazi katika eneo la soko.
And he went forth in three hours, and saw others who were standing in the public place and unemployed.
4 Akawaambia, 'Ninyi pia, nendeni katika shamba la mizabibu, na chochote kilicho halali nitawapa.' Hivyo wakaenda kufanya kazi.
And he said to them, Go also you in the vinery, and what is suitable I will give you. Then went they.
5 Akaenda tena baada ya masaa sita na tena katika saa ya tisa, na alifanya hivyo hivyo.
And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.
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?
And about eleven hours he went out, and found others who were standing and unemployed; and he said to them, Why are you standing all the day unemployed?
7 Wakamwambia, kwasababu hakuna mtu yeyote aliyetuajiri. Akawaambia, 'Nanyi ninyi pia nendeni katika shamba la mizabibu.'
They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go also you into the vinery, and whatever is suitable you 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 it was evening, the lord of the vinery said to the chief of his household, Call the workmen and give to them their wages; and begin from the last unto the first.
9 Walipokuja wale walioajiriwa saa kumi na moja, kila mmoja wao alipokea dinari.
And they came who (had wrought) from eleven hours; and they received each a denarius.
10 Walipokuja wafanyakazi wa kwanza, walifikiri kuwa watapokea zaidi, lakini walipokea pia kila mmoja dinari moja kila mtu.
But when the first came, they expected to take more; but they also received each a denarius.
11 Baada ya kupokea malipo yao, walimlalamikia mmiliki wa shamba.
And when they had received, they murmured against the house-lord,
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.'
and said, These last have wrought one hour, and thou hast made them equal with us, who have borne the burden of the day and its heat.
13 Lakini mwenye shamba akajibu na kusema kwa mmoja wao, 'Rafiki, sikutenda jambo baya. Je! hatukukubaliana na mimi kwa dinari moja?
But he answered and said to one of them, My friend, I am not unjust towards thee: didst thou not bargain 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: I will unto these last to give as unto 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 that whatsoever l am willing, I may do with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
16 Hivyo wa mwisho atakuwa kwanza na wa kwanza wa mwisho''
Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for many are the called, but few the chosen.
17 Yesu alipokuwa akipanda kwenda Yerusalem, aliwachukuwa wanafunzi wake kumi na mbili pembeni, na njiani akawaambia,
NOW Jeshu was about to go up to Urishlem, and he took his twelve disciples by themselves 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 Urishlem, and the Son of man is betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to the death;
19 na watamtoa kwa watu wa mataifa ili kumdhihaki, kumchapa na kumsulibisha. Lakini katika siku ya tatu atafufuka.''
and they shall consign him to the Gentiles, and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and shall crucify him, and on the third day he shall arise.
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 Zabdai, she and her sons, and worshipped him, and supplicated a certain thing 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.''
But he said to her, What wilt thou? She said to him, Declare that these my two sons shall sit, one at thy right hand, and one at thy left, in thy kingdom.
22 Lakini Yesu akajibu na kusema, “Haujui kile unachoomba. Je! Unaweza kukinywea kikombe ambacho nitakinywea?” wakamwambia, “Tunaweza.”
Jeshu answered and said, You know not what you ask: are you able to drink the cup of which I am about to drink, or with the baptism with which I am baptized will you be baptized? They say unto 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.”
He saith to them, My cup you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized you shall be baptized: but that you may sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to give, unless to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
24 Wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia hivyo, wakahuzunishwa sana na wale ndugu wawili.
And when the ten heard it, they were indignant against those two brothers.
25 Lakini Yesu aliwaita mwenyewe na kuwaambia, “Mnafahamu ya kuwa watawala wa mataifa huwatiisha, na wakuu wao hutekeleza mamlaka juu yao.
And Jeshu called them, and said to them, You know that the princes of the Gentiles are their lords, and their great ones exercise power over them;
26 Lakini isiwe hivyo kwenu. Badala yake, yeyote atakayetaka kuwa mkubwa miongoni mwenu lazima awe mtumishi wenu.
but it shall not be so among you; but whoever among you willeth to be great, let him be minister to you.
27 Na atakaye kuwa wa kwanza miongoni mwenu lazima awe mtumishi wenu.
And whoever among you willeth to be first, let him be to you the servant.
28 Kama vile Mwana wa Adamu hakuja kutumikiwa, bali kutumika, na kutoa uhai wake kuwa ukombozi kwa wengi.”
So, the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life the redemption for many.
29 Wakati wakitoka Yeriko, umati mkubwa ulimfuata.
AND when Jeshu went forth from Jirichu, a great multitude cometh after 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, behold, two blind men were sitting by the side of the way; and when they heard that Jeshu was passing, they gave voice, saying, Be merciful upon us, my 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 crowds rebuked them that they should be silent; but they lifted up their voice the more, saying, Our Lord, be merciful upon us, O Son of David!
32 Kisha Yesu alisimama na aliwaita na kuwauliza, “Mnataka niwafanyie nini?”
And Jeshu stood and called them, and said, What will you that I should do for you?
33 Wakamwambia, “Bwana kwamba macho yetu yafumbuliwe.”
They say to him, Our 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 he had compassion on them, and touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes were opened, and they went after him.
