Mateo 20
1 Sapagkat ang kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa isang nagmamay-ari ng lupain, na lumabas ng maagang-maaga upang umupa ng mga manggagawa para sa kaniyang ubasan.
“[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 Pagkatapos niyang makipagsundo sa mga manggagawa sa isang denaryo sa isang araw, pinapunta niya sila sa kaniyang ubasan.
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 Lumabas siya muli sa dakong alas nuwebe noong umagang iyon at nakita niya ang ibang mga manggagawa na nakatayong walang ginagawa sa pamilihan.
At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
4 Sinabi niya sa kanila, 'Pumunta rin kayo sa ubasan, at kung ano ang nararapat sa inyo ay ibibigay ko.' At sila ay pumunta upang magtrabaho.
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 Lumabas siyang muli nang mag-aalas dose ng tanghali at muli nang mag-aalas tres ng hapaon, at ganoon din ang ginawa niya.
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 At sa isa pang pagkakataon nang mag-aalas singko ng hapon, siya ay lumabas at nakatagpo ng iba pang nakatayong walang ginagawa. Sinabi niya sa kanila, 'Bakit kayo nakatayo rito na walang ginagawa sa maghapon?'
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 Sinabi nila sa kaniya, 'Sapagka't wala ni isang umupa sa amin,' Sinabi niya sa kanila, 'Kayo rin ay pumunta sa ubasan.'
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 At nang sumapit ang gabi, sinabi ng may-ari ng ubasan sa kaniyang tagapangasiwa, 'Tawagin ang mga manggagawa at ibigay ang kanilang sahod, mula sa nahuli hanggang sa nauna.'
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 At nang ang mga manggagawa na inupahan nang mag-aalas singko ay dumating, bawat isa sa kanila ay tumanggap ng isang denaryo.
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 At nang ang mga naunang manggagawa ay dumating, inisip nila na higit na marami ang kanilang tatanggapin, subalit bawat isa sa kanila ay tumanggap rin ng tig-iisang denaryo.
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 At nang matanggap nila ang kanilang mga sahod, sila ay nagreklamo tungkol sa may-ari ng ubasan.
So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
12 Sabi nila, 'Ang mga huling manggagawang ito ay isang oras lang na nagtrabaho, ngunit ipinantay mo sila sa amin, sa amin na nagdala ng pasan sa buong araw at sa nakakasunog na init.'
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 Subalit sumagot ang may-ari ng ubasan at nagsabi sa isa sa kanila, 'Kaibigan, wala akong nagawang mali sa iyo, Hindi ba't nagkasundo tayo sa isang denaryo?
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 Tanggapin mo ang para sa iyo at humayo ka. Kagalakan ko ang magbigay sa mga nahuling mga manggagawa na inupahan katulad ng sa inyo.
[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 Hindi ba marapat sa akin na gawin kung ano ang nais kong gawin sa aking mga pag-aari?' O ang iyong mata ay masama dahil ako ay mabuti?
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 Kaya nga ang nauuna ay nahuhuli at ang nahuhuli ay nauuna.”
[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 Habang si Jesus ay patungo sa Jerusalem, ang labindalawa ay isinama niya at habang nasa daan sinabi niya sa kanila,
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 “Tingnan ninyo, aakyat tayo patungo sa Jerusalem at ang Anak ng Tao ay ibibigay sa mga punong mga pari at mga eskriba. At siya ay hahatulan nila ng kamatayan
“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 at ibibigay sa mga Gentil upang siya ay kutyain, paluin, at ipako siya sa krus. Ngunit sa ikatlong araw siya ay babangunin.
[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 At ang ina ng mga anak na lalaki ni Zebedeo ay pumunta kay Jesus kasama ang kaniyang mga anak. Yumukod siya sa kaniyang harapan at humiling ng isang bagay sa kaniya.
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 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya, “Ano ang nais mong hilingin?” Sinabi niya sa kaniya, “Ipag-utos mo na ang aking dalawang anak ay makakaupo sa iyong kaharian, ang isa sa iyong dakong kanang kamay at ang isa naman ay sa iyong dakong kaliwang kamay,”
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 Subalit sinagot siya ni Jesus at nagsabi, “Hindi ninyo alam kung ano ang iyong hinihiling. Kaya ba ninyong inumin ang tasa na aking iinumin?” Sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Kaya namin.”
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 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ang aking tasa ay tunay ninyong inumin. Subalit ang pag-upo sa aking dakong kanang kamay at sa aking dakong kaliwang kamay ay hindi sa aking pagpapasya, ngunit ito ay para sa kanila na pinaghandaan ng aking Ama.”
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 At nang mapakinggan ito ng sampung mga alagad, labis silang hindi nasiyahan sa dalawang magkapatid.
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 Ngunit tinawag sila ni Jesus sa kaniya at sinabi, “Alam ninyo na ang mga namumuno sa mga Gentil ay nanglulupig sa kanila, at ang mga mahahalagang mga tao sa kanila ay gumagamit ng kapangyarihan upang sundin sila.
[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 Subalit hindi dapat mangyari ito sa inyo. Sa halip, ang sinumang nagnanais na maging dakila sa inyo ay dapat maging tagapaglingkod ninyo.
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 At ang sinumang nagnanais na maging una sa inyo ay dapat maging tagapaglingkod ninyo.
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 Katulad ng Anak ng Tao hindi siya naparito upang paglingkuran, kundi upang maglingkod, at upang ibigay ang kaniyang buhay bilang pangtubos sa marami.
[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 Habang sila ay paalis mula sa Jerico, napaka-raming tao ang sumunod sa kaniya.
As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
30 At nakita nila ang dalawang bulag na lalaki na nakaupo sa daan. Nang marinig nila na si Jesus ay dumaraan, sila ay sumigaw at nagsabi, “Panginoon, Anak ni David, mahabag ka sa amin.”
[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 Subalit sinaway sila ng mga tao, sinabihan sila na tumahimik. Ngunit, lalo silang nagsisisigaw ng malakas at nagsabi, “Panginoon, Anak ni David, mahabag ka sa amin.”
[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 At huminto si Jesus at tinawag sila at nagsabi, “Ano ang nais ninyong gawin ko sa inyo?”
Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 Sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Panginoon, na ang aming mga mata ay mabuksan.”
They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
34 At si Jesus, na nakadama ng pagkahabag, hinipo ang kanilang mga mata. Agad agad ay natanggap nila ang kanilang paningin at sumunod sa kaniya.
Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
