葡萄园工人的比喻

20 “天国好比一家的主人,一大早出去雇人到他的葡萄园工作。 他与工人彼此说好一天一个银币[a],就派他们进他的葡萄园去。 大约上午九点[b],他又出去,看见还有人闲站在街市上, 就对他们说:‘你们也进葡萄园去吧,理当给的,我会给你们。’ 他们就去了。大约中午十二点[c]和下午三点[d],主人又出去,也是这么做。 下午五点[e]左右,他出去看见还有人站着,就问他们:‘你们为什么整天闲站在这里呢?’

“他们回答说:‘因为没有人雇用我们。’

“他就说:‘你们也进葡萄园去吧。[f] 到了傍晚,葡萄园的主人对管事的说:‘把工人叫来,发给他们工钱,从最后来的开始,到最先来的为止。’

“那些下午五点[g]左右被雇[h]的人来了,每人领了一个银币。 10 那些最先被雇[i]的人也来了,以为会得到更多,可是他们每人也只领到一个银币。 11 他们拿到钱以后,就对那家的主人抱怨, 12 说:‘这些最后来的人只工作了一个小时,而我们经受了一天的劳累和炎热,你却把他们和我们同等看待!’

13 “主人回答他们其中的一个人,说:‘朋友,我并没有亏负你。我们不是彼此说好了一个银币吗? 14 你拿自己的走吧!我愿意给那最后来的,就像我也给你一样。 15 难道我不可以用我的东西,做我愿意做的事吗?还是因为我好心,你就嫉妒了吗[j]?’

16 “这样,那些在后的,将要在前;那些在前的,将要在后。[k]

第三次预言受难

17 耶稣上耶路撒冷去的时候,在路上单独把十二个门徒带到一边,对他们说: 18 “看,我们现在上耶路撒冷去,人子将被出卖给祭司长们和经文士们。他们要定他死罪, 19 并且要把他交给外邦人去戏弄、鞭打、钉上十字架;然后在第三天,他要复活。”

受苦与服事

20 那时,西庇太儿子的母亲带着她的两个儿子上前来拜耶稣,向他求一件事。 21 耶稣问她:“你要什么呢?”

她说:“请准许我这两个儿子,在你的国里,一个坐在你的右边,一个坐在你的左边。”

22 耶稣就回答说:“你们不知道自己在求什么。我将要喝的杯,你们能喝吗?[l]

他们说:“我们能。”

23 耶稣对他们说:“我的杯你们固然要喝[m],但坐在我的右边或左边,不是我所赐的,而是我父已经预备给谁,就赐给谁。” 24 其他十个使徒听了,就对这兄弟两个人很不满。 25 于是耶稣把他们召来,说:“你们知道,外邦人有首领压制他们,也有为大的管辖他们。 26 你们当中却不是这样;相反,谁想在你们当中为大,谁就该做你们的仆人; 27 无论谁想在你们当中为首,谁就该做你们的奴仆, 28 就像人子来不是为了受人的服事,而是为了服事人,并且献上自己的生命,替许多人做救赎的代价。”

治愈耶利哥的盲人

29 他们离开耶利哥的时候,有一大群人跟随耶稣。 30 这时候有两个瞎眼的坐在路边,他们听说是耶稣经过那里,就呼叫说:“主啊,大卫的后裔[n],可怜我们吧!” 31 众人责备他们,叫他们不要做声。可是他们越发呼叫说:“主啊,大卫的后裔[o],可怜我们吧!”

32 耶稣就停住,叫他们过来,说:“你们要我为你们做什么呢?”

33 他们说:“主啊,愿你开我们的眼睛。” 34 耶稣动了怜悯之心,摸了他们的眼睛。他们立刻重见光明,于是跟随了耶稣。

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 20:2 银币——原文为“得拿利”。1得拿利=约1日工资的罗马银币。
  2. 马太福音 20:3 上午九点——原文为“第三时刻”。
  3. 马太福音 20:5 中午十二点——原文为“第六时刻”。
  4. 马太福音 20:5 下午三点——原文为“第九时刻”。
  5. 马太福音 20:6 下午五点——原文为“第十一时刻”。
  6. 马太福音 20:7 有古抄本附“我会给你们正当的回报。”
  7. 马太福音 20:9 下午五点——原文为“第十一时刻”。
  8. 马太福音 20:9 被雇——辅助词语。
  9. 马太福音 20:10 被雇——辅助词语。
  10. 马太福音 20:15 你就嫉妒了吗——原文直译“你的眼睛就邪恶吗”。
  11. 马太福音 20:16 有古抄本附“要知道,蒙召唤的人多,而蒙拣选的人少。”
  12. 马太福音 20:22 有古抄本附“我所受的洗礼,你们能受吗?”
  13. 马太福音 20:23 有古抄本附“我所受的洗礼你们将要受”。
  14. 马太福音 20:30 大卫的后裔——或译作“大卫之子”。
  15. 马太福音 20:31 大卫的后裔——或译作“大卫之子”。

雇工的故事

20 “天国像一个财主。清晨起来,他雇了一些人到他的葡萄园里干活。 他答应每天给他们每人一个银币,然后把他们打发到葡萄园里去干活。 上午九点左右,他来到市场,发现有些人站在那里没有活干, 于是对他们说∶‘你们也去我的葡萄园干活吧,我不会亏待你们的。’ 这些人就到他的葡萄园里干活去了。中午十二点和下午三点,财主又去市场,雇了更多的人手。 下午五点左右,他再次去市场,又看见有些人站在那儿无所事事,就问他们∶‘你们为什么整天站在这里不干活?’

“他们说∶‘没人雇我们。’

“这个财主对他们说∶‘你们也到我的葡萄园里干活去吧。’

“天黑时,葡萄园主告诉工头∶‘去把雇工都叫来,把工钱给他们。从最后雇的人给起,最后再把工钱给最先雇的人。’

“结果,五点钟雇来的人每人都得到了一个银币, 10 当最早雇来的人走过来时,心想他们肯定会得到更多,可是他们也是每人得到一个银币。 11 他们拿了钱,向财主抱怨说: 12 ‘最后雇来的人才干了一个小时的活,而我们在大太阳底下干了整整一天,结果您给他们的工钱和给我们的一样多!’

13 “财主回答说,‘朋友,我没有亏待你们,我们不是说好了我给你们每人一个银币吗? 14 拿上你们的工钱回家去吧。我愿意付给最后雇来的人与我付给你们一样的工钱。 15 难道我无权决定如何支配自己的财产吗?只是因为我心好,你们就嫉妒了吗?’

16 “所以,最末的将要居先,而居先的将落在最末。”

耶稣再次谈到自己的死

17 在去耶路撒冷的路上,耶稣把十二名使徒叫到一边,对他们说: 18 “听着,现在我们去耶路撒冷。人子将要落到祭司长和律法师手里,他们会判他死罪, 19 把他交给非犹太人,让他们戏弄他,鞭打他,把他钉死在十字架上。但是,此后的第三天,他会复活。”

一位母亲的特殊请求

20 这时,西庇太的妻子带着两个儿子来见耶稣,她跪在耶稣面前,求他一件事, 21 耶稣问她∶“你想要什么呢?”

她回答说∶“答应我,让我的两个儿子在天国里和您坐在一起,一个在坐您的左边,一个在坐您的右边。”

22 耶稣说;“你们不知道自己在要求些什么!你们能喝下我必须喝的这杯苦酒吗?” [a]

他们回答∶“我们能!”

23 耶稣又说∶“即使你们真的要喝下我的这杯苦酒,可是谁能坐在我的左右,不是由我赐予的,那是由我父来决定的,我父已为他们预备了位置。

24 其他十名门徒听到这些,对兄弟俩非常生气。 25 耶稣把门徒们叫过来,对他们说∶“你们知道,非犹太人的统治者们热衷于炫耀他们统治人民的权力,他们的首领们还热衷于对人民滥用权力。 26 但是,在你们中间,不该这样。谁想在你们当中出人头地,谁就必须做你们的仆人; 27 谁想在你们中间居先,谁就必须做你们的奴仆。 28 你们应该像人子一样,人子来不是让人伺候他的,他来是为了服侍他人的,而且,为了拯救众人,他还牺牲了自己的生命。”

耶稣治愈两位盲人

29 他们离开耶利哥时,一大群人跟在他们后面。 30 两个盲人正坐在路边,他们听到耶稣路过,便喊道∶“主啊,大卫的子孙,可怜可怜我们吧!” 31 众人斥责他们,叫他们不要作声,可是他们反而喊得更响了∶“主啊,大卫的子孙,可怜可怜我们吧!”

32 耶稣停下脚步问他们∶“你们要我做什么?”

33 他们说∶“主,我们希望能够看见东西。”

34 耶稣动了怜悯之心,摸了摸他们的眼睛,他们的眼睛立刻复明了,他们便跟随了耶稣。

Footnotes

  1. 馬 太 福 音 20:22 直译“喝我得喝的那杯酒。”耶稣用喝酒来表示他将接受要遭到的可怕事情。

20 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like(A) a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(B) He agreed to pay them a denarius[a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

“About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went.

“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’

“‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.

“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’

“When evening came,(C) the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’

“The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble(D) against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat(E) of the day.’

13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend.(F) Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’(G)

16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(H)

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(I)

17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem,(J) and the Son of Man(K) will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law.(L) They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged(M) and crucified.(N) On the third day(O) he will be raised to life!”(P)

A Mother’s Request(Q)

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons(R) came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down,(S) asked a favor of him.

21 “What is it you want?” he asked.

She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”(T)

22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup(U) I am going to drink?”

“We can,” they answered.

23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup,(V) but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant(W) with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(X) 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man(Y) did not come to be served, but to serve,(Z) and to give his life as a ransom(AA) for many.”

Two Blind Men Receive Sight(AB)

29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,(AC) have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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

33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”

34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer.