Matthew 20

1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

1 耶稣接着说：“因为天国就像一个园主清早去外面雇工人到他的葡萄园做工。

2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

2 他跟工人讲好一天的工钱是一个银币，然后派他们去葡萄园。

3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

3 “大约上午九点钟，园主出去看见还有人站在街市上无所事事，

4 ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’

4 就对他们说，‘你们也到我的葡萄园来工作吧，我会给你们合理的工钱。’

5 So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

5 “他们便去了。大约正午和下午三点钟，他又出去雇用工人。

6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

6 到了下午五点钟的时候，他再次出去，看见还有人闲站在那里，就问他们，‘为什么你们一整天站在这里无所事事呢？’

7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’

7 他们回答说，‘因为没有人雇用我们。’园主说，‘你们也到我的葡萄园来吧！’

8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

8 “到了傍晚，园主对工头说，‘叫工人来领工钱吧，最晚来的先领，最先来的后领。’

9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

9 “下午五点来的工人每人得了一个银币。

10 So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

10 最早来的工人来领的时候，以为可以多得一点工钱，谁知也各得一个银币。

11 On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

11 “他们拿着工钱满腹牢骚地对园主说，

12 ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

12 ‘那些最晚来的人只工作了一小时，而我们在烈日下辛苦了一整天，怎么会领同样的工钱呢？’

13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

13 “园主对他们当中的一个人说，‘朋友，我并没有欠你呀！我们不是讲好付你一个银币吗？

14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

14 拿着你的工钱走吧。我给那后来的和你一样的工钱，是我愿意。

15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

15 难道我不可随意使用自己的钱吗？因为我慷慨，你就嫉妒吗？’

16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

16 因此，为首的将要殿后，殿后的将要为首。”

17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,

17 在去耶路撒冷的路上，耶稣把十二个门徒带到一边，对他们说：

18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death

18 “看啊，我们现在前往耶路撒冷，人子将被交给祭司长和律法教师。他们要判祂死刑，

19 and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

19 把祂交给外族人嘲弄、鞭打、钉在十字架上。但第三天祂必复活。”

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

20 当时，西庇太的妻子带着两个儿子上前，跪在耶稣面前，有事要求祂。

21 “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

21 耶稣问她：“你要什么呢？” 她说：“在你的国度，请让我这两个儿子一个坐在你右边，一个坐在你左边。”

22 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

22 耶稣回答说：“你们不知道自己在求什么。我要喝的那杯，你们能喝吗？” 他们说：“我们能。”

23 “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

23 耶稣对他们说：“我要喝的那杯，你们也要喝。不过谁坐在我的左右不是我来定，而是我父为谁预备的，就让谁坐。”

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

24 其他十个门徒听见这事，都对他们兄弟二人十分恼火。

25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

25 于是，耶稣把他们叫来，说：“你们知道，外族人有君王统治他们，有大臣管理他们。

26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

26 但你们不可这样。你们中间，谁想当首领，谁就要做大家的仆人；

27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

27 谁想居首位，谁就要做大家的奴仆。

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

28 正如人子不是来受人服侍，而是来服侍人，并且牺牲性命，作许多人的赎价。”

29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

29 耶稣和祂的门徒离开耶利哥时，有一大群人跟着祂。

30 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

30 有两个瞎眼的正坐在路旁，听说耶稣经过，就高声喊叫：“主啊，大卫的后裔啊，可怜我们吧！”

31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 众人责备他们，叫他们不要出声，他们却喊得更大声了：“主啊，大卫的后裔啊，可怜我们吧！”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

32 耶稣停下脚步，叫了他们来，问他们：“你们要我为你们做什么？”

33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

33 他们说：“主啊，我们想看见。”

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

34 耶稣就动了慈心，摸他们的眼睛，他们立刻得见光明，并跟从了耶稣。