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 “Kwa maana Ufalme wa Mbinguni unafanana na mtu mwenye shamba aliyetoka alfajiri ili kwenda kuajiri vibarua kufanya kazi katika shamba lake la mizabibu.

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

2 Baada ya kukubaliana na hao vibarua kuwalipa ujira wa dinari moja kwa siku, akawapeleka kwenye shamba lake la mizabibu.

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

3 “Mnamo saa tatu akatoka tena, akawakuta wengine wamesimama sokoni bila kazi.

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

4 Akawaambia, ‘Ninyi nanyi nendeni mkafanye kazi katika shamba langu la mizabibu, nami nitawalipa chochote kilicho haki yenu.’

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

5 Kwa hiyo wakaenda. “Akatoka tena mnamo saa sita na pia saa tisa akafanya vivyo hivyo.

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 Mnamo saa kumi na moja akatoka tena akawakuta wengine bado wamesimama bila kazi. Akawauliza, ‘Kwa nini mmesimama hapa kutwa nzima pasipo kufanya kazi?’

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

7 “Wakamjibu, ‘Ni kwa sababu hakuna yeyote aliyetuajiri.’ “Akawaambia, ‘Ninyi nanyi nendeni mkafanye kazi katika shamba langu la mizabibu.’

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 “Ilipofika jioni, yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu akamwambia msimamizi, ‘Waite hao vibarua na uwalipe ujira wao, ukianzia na wale walioajiriwa mwisho na kuishia na wale walioajiriwa kwanza.’

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

9 “Wale vibarua walioajiriwa mnamo saa kumi na moja, wakaja na kila mmoja wao akapokea dinari moja.

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

10 Hivyo wale walioajiriwa kwanza walipofika, walidhani watalipwa zaidi. Lakini kila mmoja wao pia alipokea dinari moja.

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

11 Walipoipokea, wakaanza kulalamika dhidi ya yule mwenye shamba,

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 wakisema, ‘Hawa watu walioajiriwa mwisho wamefanya kazi kwa muda wa saa moja tu, nawe umewafanya sawa na sisi ambao tumestahimili taabu na joto lote la mchana kutwa?’

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 “Yule mwenye shamba akamjibu mmoja wao, ‘Rafiki, sijakudhulumu. Je, hukukubaliana nami kwa ujira wa kawaida wa dinari moja?

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

14 Chukua ujira wako na uende. Mimi nimeamua kumlipa huyu mtu aliyeajiriwa mwisho kama nilivyokupa wewe.

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 Je, sina haki yangu kufanya kile nitakacho na mali yangu mwenyewe? Au unaona wivu kwa kuwa nimekuwa mkarimu?’

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

16 “Vivyo hivyo, wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza, na wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho.”

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

17 Basi Yesu alipokuwa anapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, aliwachukua kando wale wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili na kuwaambia,

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 “Tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, na Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa viongozi wa makuhani na walimu wa sheria. Nao watamhukumu kifo

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 na kumtia mikononi mwa watu wa Mataifa ili wamdhihaki na kumpiga mijeledi na kumsulubisha msalabani. Naye atafufuliwa siku ya tatu!”

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

20 Kisha mama yao wana wa Zebedayo akamjia Yesu pamoja na wanawe, naye akapiga magoti mbele yake, akamwomba Yesu amfanyie jambo fulani.

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 Yesu akamuuliza, “Unataka nini?” Akajibu, “Tafadhali, wajalie wanangu hawa ili mmoja aketi upande wako wa kuume, na mwingine upande wako wa kushoto katika Ufalme wako.”

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 Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi hamjui mnaloliomba. Je, mnaweza kukinywea kikombe nitakachonywea mimi?” Wakajibu, “Tunaweza.”

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 Yesu akawaambia, “Kwa kweli kikombe changu mtakinywea, lakini kuketi upande wangu wa kuume au wa kushoto si langu mimi kuwapa. Nafasi hizo ni za wale ambao wameandaliwa na Baba yangu.”

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

24 Wale wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia haya, waliwakasirikia hao ndugu wawili.

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 Lakini Yesu akawaita wote pamoja na kuwaambia, “Mnafahamu kuwa watawala wa watu wa Mataifa huwatawala kwa nguvu, nao wenye vyeo huonyesha mamlaka yao.

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

26 Isiwe hivyo kwenu. Badala yake, yeyote anayetaka kuwa mkuu miongoni mwenu hana budi kuwa mtumishi wenu,

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

27 naye anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza miongoni mwenu hana budi kuwa mtumwa wenu:

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 kama vile ambavyo Mwana wa Adamu hakuja ili kutumikiwa, bali kutumika na kuutoa uhai wake uwe fidia kwa ajili ya wengi.”

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

29 Yesu na wanafunzi wake walipokuwa wakiondoka Yeriko, umati mkubwa wa watu ulimfuata.

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 Vipofu wawili walikuwa wameketi kando ya barabara. Waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa anapita, wakapiga kelele wakisema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, tuhurumie!”

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

31 Ule umati wa watu ukawakemea na kuwaambia wanyamaze, lakini wao wakazidi kupaza sauti, wakisema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, tuhurumie.”

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

32 Yesu akasimama na kuwaita, akawauliza, “Mnataka niwafanyie nini?”

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

33 Wakamjibu, “Bwana, tunataka kuona.”

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

34 Yesu akawahurumia na kuwagusa macho yao. Mara macho yao yakapata kuona, nao wakamfuata.