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 「因为天国好像家主清早去雇人进他的葡萄园做工，

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

2 和工人讲定一天一钱银子，就打发他们进葡萄园去。

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

3 约在巳初出去，看见市上还有闲站的人，

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

4 就对他们说：『你们也进葡萄园去，所当给的，我必给你们。』他们也进去了。

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

5 约在午正和申初又出去，也是这样行。

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 约在酉初出去，看见还有人站在那里，就问他们说：『你们为什么整天在这里闲站呢？』

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

7 他们说：『因为没有人雇我们。』他说：『你们也进葡萄园去。』

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 到了晚上，园主对管事的说：『叫工人都来，给他们工钱，从后来的起，到先来的为止。

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

9 约在酉初雇的人来了，各人得了一钱银子。

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

10 及至那先雇的来了，他们以为必要多得；谁知也是各得一钱。

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

11 他们得了，就埋怨家主说：

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 『我们整天劳苦受热，那后来的只做了一小时，你竟叫他们和我们一样吗？』

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 家主回答其中的一人说：『朋友，我不亏负你，你与我讲定的不是一钱银子吗？

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

14 拿你的走吧！我给那后来的和给你一样，这是我愿意的。

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 我的东西难道不可随我的意思用吗？因为我作好人，你就红了眼吗？』

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

16 这样，那在后的，将要在前；在前的，将要在后了。 」

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

17 耶稣上耶路撒冷去的时候，在路上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 「看哪，我们上耶路撒冷去，人子要被交给祭司长和文士。他们要定他死罪，

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 又交给外邦人，将他戏弄，鞭打，钉在十字架上；第三日他要复活。」

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

20 那时，西庇太儿子的母亲同她两个儿子上前来拜耶稣，求他一件事。

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 耶稣说：「你要什么呢？」她说：「愿你叫我这两个儿子在你国里，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：「你们不知道所求的是什么；我将要喝的杯，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 耶稣说：「我所喝的杯，你们必要喝；只是坐在我的左右，不是我可以赐的，乃是我父为谁预备的，就赐给谁。」

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

24 那十个门徒听见，就恼怒他们弟兄二人。

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 耶稣叫了他们来，说：「你们知道外邦人有君王为主治理他们，有大臣操权管束他们。

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

26 只是在你们中间，不可这样；你们中间谁愿为大，就必作你们的用人；

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

27 谁愿为首，就必作你们的仆人。

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 正如人子来，不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人，并且要舍命，作多人的赎价。」

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

29 他们出耶利哥的时候，有极多的人跟随他。

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 有两个瞎子坐在路旁，听说是耶稣经过，就喊着说：「主啊，大卫的子孙，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，不许他们作声；他们却越发喊着说：「主啊，大卫的子孙，可怜我们吧！」

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

32 耶稣就站住，叫他们来，说：「要我为你们做什么？」

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

33 他们说：「主啊，要我们的眼睛能看见！」

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，把他们的眼睛一摸，他们立刻看见，就跟从了耶稣。