Від Матвія 20
1 «Царство Небесне подібне до господаря, який рано-вранці вийшов найняти робітників до свого виноградника.
“[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 Погодившись із робітниками по одному динаріюв день, він послав їх до свого виноградника.
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 Вийшовши о третій годині, він побачив інших, які стояли на ринку без роботи.
At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
4 Він сказав їм: „Ідіть і ви в мій виноградник, і дам вам по справедливості“.
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 Вони пішли. Вийшовши о шостій і о дев’ятій годині, зробив так само.
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 Коли вийшов об одинадцятій годині, побачив інших і сказав їм: „Чому ви стоїте весь день без роботи?“
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 Вони кажуть йому: „Тому що ніхто нас не найняв“. Він говорить: „Ідіть і ви в мій виноградник“.
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 Коли настав вечір, господар виноградника каже своєму управителеві: „Поклич робітників і заплати їм. Почни з останніх до перших“.
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 Ті, що прийшли об одинадцятій годині, отримали кожен по динарію.
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 Ті, що прийшли першими, думали, що отримають більше, але й вони отримали по динарію.
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 Отримавши, вони нарікали на господаря,
So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
12 кажучи: „Ці останні працювали тільки одну годину, і ти зрівняв їх із нами, що зносили тягар дня та спеку“.
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 Він же сказав одному з них: „Друже, я не ображаю тебе, чи не за динарія ти домовлявся зі мною?
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 Тож візьми своє і йди. Я ж хочу й цьому останньому дати, як тобі.
[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 Хіба я не можу зробити того, що хочу, з тим, що моє? Чи твоє око заздрісне через те, що я добрий?“
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 Так останні будуть першими, а перші – останніми. Бо багато покликаних, та мало обраних».
[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 Прямуючи до Єрусалима, Ісус узяв дванадцятьох учнів окремо й дорогою сказав їм:
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 «Ось ми йдемо до Єрусалима, і там Син Людський буде виданий первосвященникам і книжникам; вони засудять Його на смерть,
“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 віддадуть язичникам для знущання, катування та розп’яття, але третього дня Він воскресне».
[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 Тоді підійшла до Нього мати синів Зеведеєвих разом зі своїми синами. Вклонившись, вона [хотіла] щось попросити в Нього.
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 Він запитав її: ―Що бажаєш Мені сказати? Вона сказала: ―Накажи, щоб двоє моїх синів сиділи в Царстві Твоєму: один праворуч, а інший ліворуч від Тебе.
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 Ісус у відповідь сказав їм: ―Не знаєте, чого просите. Чи зможете ви пити чашу, яку Я питиму, або хреститися хрещенням, яким Я хрещуся? Вони відповіли: ―Зможемо!
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 Він сказав їм: ―Чашу Мою ви будете пити, і хрещенням, яким Я хрещуся, ви будете хрещені. Але щоб сидіти праворуч або ліворуч від Мене – не Мені це вирішувати: ці місця належать тим, кому приготовлені Моїм Отцем.
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 Решта десятеро [учнів], почувши про це, обурилися на двох братів.
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 Ісус же, покликавши їх, сказав: «Ви знаєте, що керівники народів володіють ними, а сильні світу панують над ними.
[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 Але серед вас не так має бути: хто хоче стати великим між вами, той має стати вашим слугою.
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 І хто хоче бути першим, нехай буде вашим рабом.
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 Так само й Син Людський прийшов не для того, щоб Йому служили, але щоб служити й віддати Своє життя як викуп за багатьох».
[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 Коли вони виходили з Єрихона, багато людей пішло за Ним.
As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
30 І ось двоє сліпих, котрі сиділи біля дороги, почувши, що Ісус проходить повз них, почали голосно кричати: ―Змилуйся над нами, Господи, Сину Давидів!
[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 Натовп докоряв їм, щоб мовчали. Але вони ще голосніше закричали: ―Змилуйся над нами, Господи, Сину Давидів!
[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 Ісус зупинився, покликав їх та сказав: ―Що хочете, щоб Я зробив для вас?
Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 Вони відповіли: ―Господи, щоб відкрилися наші очі!
They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
34 Ісус, змилосердившись, доторкнувся до їхніх очей – і вони відразу прозріли та пішли за Ним.
Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
