Від Матвія 20
1 Бо Царство Небесне подібне одно́му госпо́дареві, що вдо́світа вийшов згодити робітників у свій виноградник.
“[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 Згодившися ж він із робі́тниками по дина́рію за день, 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 А вийшовши коло години десь третьої, побачив він інших, що стояли без праці на ринку,
At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
4 та й каже до них: „Ідіть і ви до мого виноградника, і що́ буде належати, дам вам“.
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 ж відійшли. І вийшов він знов о годині десь шостій й дев'ятій, і те саме зробив.
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 А вийшовши коло години одина́дцятої, знайшов інших, що стояли без праці, та й каже до них: „Чого тут стоїте́ цілий день безробітні?“
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 до нього: „Бо ніхто не найняв нас“. Відказує їм: „Ідіть і ви в 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 ж вечір настав, то говорить тоді до свого управителя пан виноградника: „Поклич робі́тників, і дай їм заплату, почавши 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 І прийшли ті, що з години одинадцятої, і взяли по дина́рію.
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 Коли ж прийшли перші, то ду́мали, що вони візьмуть більше. Та й вони по динару взяли́.
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 А взявши, вони почали́ наріка́ти на господаря,
So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
12 кажучи: „Ці останні годину одну працювали, а ти прирівняв їх до нас, що витерпіли тягар дня та спеко́ту“.
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 А він відповів і сказав до одно́го із них: „Не кривджу я, друже, тебе, — хіба не за динарія згодився зо 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 Візьми ти своє та й іди. Але я хочу дати й цьому́ ось останньому, як і 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 Чи ж не вільно мені зо своїм, що я хо́чу, зробити? Хіба око твоє за́здре від того, 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 Отак будуть останні першими, а перші — останніми!“
[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 Побажавши ж піти до Єрусалиму, Ісус взяв осібно Дванадцятьо́х, і на дорозі їм сповістив:
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 „Оце в Єрусалим ми йдемо́, — і первосвященикам і книжникам ви́даний буде Син Лю́дський, — і засудять на смерть Його.
“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 І поганам Його вони видадуть — на нару́гу та на катува́ння, і на розп'яття́, — 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 приступила до Нього мати синів Зеведеєвих, і вклонилась, і просила від Нього чогось.
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 А Він їй сказав: „Чого хочеш?“Вона каже Йому́: „Скажи, щоб оби́два сини мої ці сіли в Царстві Твоїм — право́руч один, і ліво́руч від Тебе один“.
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 А Ісус відповів і сказав: „Не знаєте, чого просите. Чи ж можете ви пити чашу, що Я її питиму (або христи́тися хрищенням, що я ним хрищу́ся )?“„Вони кажуть Йому: „Можемо“.
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 говорить до них: „Ви питимете Мою чашу (і бу́дете христитися хрищенням, що Я ним хрищуся). А сидіти право́руч Мене та ліво́руч — не Моє це давати, а кому від Мого Отця те вгото́вано“.
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 Як почули це де́сятеро, стали гніватися на обох тих 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 А Ісус їх покликав і промовив: „Ви знаєте, що князі наро́дів панують над ними, а вельможі їх тиснуть.
[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 Не так буде між вами, але́ хто великим із вас хоче бути, — хай буде слугою він вам.
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 А хто з вас бути першим бажає, — нехай буде він вам за раба.
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 Лю́дський прийшов не на те, щоб служили Йому, а щоб послужити, і душу Свою дати на 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 Як вони ж з Єрихо́ну вихо́дили, за Ним ішов на́товп великий.
As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
30 І ось двоє сліпих, що сиділи при дорозі, почувши, що переходить Ісус, стали кричати, благаючи: „Змилуйсь 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 Наро́д же сварився на них, щоб мовчали, вони ж іще більше кричали, благаючи: „Змилуйсь 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 же спинився, — покликав їх та й сказав: „Що́ хочете, щоб Я вам зробив?“
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 Йому кажуть: „Господи, — нехай нам розкриються очі!“
They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
34 І змилосе́рдивсь Ісус, доторкнувся до їхніх оче́й, — і зараз прозріли їм очі, і вони подалися за Ним.
Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
