Das Gleichnis von den Arbeitern im Weinberg

20 »Am Ende wird es in Gottes himmlischem Reich so sein wie bei einem Grundbesitzer, der frühmorgens in die Stadt ging und Arbeiter für seinen Weinberg anwarb. Er einigte sich mit ihnen auf den üblichen Tageslohn und schickte sie in seinen Weinberg. Gegen neun Uhr morgens ging er wieder zum Marktplatz und sah dort noch einige Leute stehen, die keine Arbeit hatten. ›Geht auch ihr in meinen Weinberg‹, sagte er zu ihnen. ›Ich werde euch angemessen dafür bezahlen.‹ Und so taten sie es. Zur Mittagszeit und gegen drei Uhr nachmittags machte sich der Mann erneut auf den Weg und stellte weitere Arbeiter ein. Als er schließlich um fünf Uhr ein letztes Mal zum Marktplatz kam, fand er dort immer noch ein paar Leute, die nichts zu tun hatten. Er fragte sie: ›Warum steht ihr hier den ganzen Tag untätig herum?‹ ›Uns wollte niemand haben‹, antworteten sie. ›Geht doch und helft auch noch in meinem Weinberg mit!‹, forderte er sie auf.

Am Abend beauftragte der Besitzer des Weinbergs seinen Verwalter: ›Ruf die Arbeiter zusammen und zahl ihnen den Lohn aus! Fang bei den letzten an und hör bei den ersten auf!‹ Zuerst kamen also diejenigen, die gegen fünf Uhr eingestellt worden waren, und jeder von ihnen erhielt den vollen Tageslohn. 10 Dann traten die vor, die schon früher mit der Arbeit begonnen hatten. Sie meinten, sie würden nun mehr bekommen, aber auch sie erhielten alle nur den vereinbarten Tageslohn.

11 Da beschwerten sie sich beim Grundbesitzer: 12 ›Die Leute, die du zuletzt eingestellt hast, haben nur eine Stunde gearbeitet, und du zahlst ihnen dasselbe wie uns. Dabei haben wir uns den ganzen Tag in der brennenden Sonne abgerackert!‹

13 ›Mein Freund‹, entgegnete der Grundbesitzer einem von ihnen, ›ich tue dir doch kein Unrecht! Haben wir uns nicht auf diesen Betrag geeinigt? 14 Nimm dein Geld und geh! Ich will nun einmal auch dem Letzten genauso viel geben wie dir. 15 Darf ich mit meinem Besitz denn nicht machen, was ich will? Oder bist du neidisch, weil ich so großzügig bin?‹

16 Ebenso wird es einmal bei Gott sein: Dann werden die Letzten die Ersten sein, und die Ersten die Letzten.«

Jesus kündigt zum dritten Mal seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Markus 10,32‒34; Lukas 18,31‒34)

17 Auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem nahm Jesus seine zwölf Jünger beiseite und sagte ihnen: 18 »Wir gehen jetzt nach Jerusalem. Dort wird der Menschensohn den obersten Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten ausgeliefert werden. Man wird ihn zum Tode verurteilen 19 und denen übergeben, die Gott nicht kennen. Die werden ihren Spott mit ihm treiben, ihn auspeitschen und ans Kreuz schlagen. Aber am dritten Tag wird er von den Toten auferstehen.«

Streit um die besten Plätze (Markus 10,35‒45; Lukas 22,24‒27)

20 Da kam die Frau von Zebedäus mit ihren Söhnen Jakobus und Johannes zu Jesus. Sie warf sich vor ihm nieder und wollte ihn um etwas bitten. 21 »Was willst du?«, fragte er. Sie antwortete: »Wenn deine Herrschaft begonnen hat, dann gewähre meinen beiden Söhnen die Ehrenplätze rechts und links neben dir!« 22 Jesus entgegnete: »Ihr wisst ja gar nicht, was ihr euch da wünscht! Denn auf mich wartet schweres Leid. Meint ihr, ihr könnt den bitteren Kelch trinken, so wie ich es tun muss?« »Ja, das können wir!«, antworteten sie. 23 Darauf erwiderte ihnen Jesus: »Ihr werdet tatsächlich so wie ich leiden müssen, aber trotzdem kann ich nicht bestimmen, wer einmal die Plätze rechts und links neben mir einnehmen wird. Das hat bereits mein Vater entschieden.«

24 Die anderen zehn Jünger hatten das Gespräch mit angehört und waren empört. 25 Da rief Jesus alle zusammen und sagte: »Ihr wisst, wie die Großen und Mächtigen dieser Welt ihre Völker unterdrücken. Wer die Macht hat, nutzt sie rücksichtslos aus. 26 Aber so darf es bei euch nicht sein. Im Gegenteil: Wer groß sein will, der soll den anderen dienen, 27 und wer der Erste sein will, der soll sich allen unterordnen. 28 Denn auch der Menschensohn ist nicht gekommen, um sich bedienen zu lassen. Er kam, um zu dienen und sein Leben als Lösegeld hinzugeben, damit viele Menschen aus der Gewalt des Bösen befreit werden.«

Blinde werden geheilt (Markus 10,46‒52; Lukas 18,35‒43)

29 Als Jesus und seine Jünger die Stadt Jericho verlassen wollten, zog eine große Menschenmenge mit ihnen. 30 Zwei blinde Männer saßen an der Straße. Als sie hörten, dass Jesus vorüberkam, riefen sie laut: »Herr, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit uns!« 31 Die Leute fuhren sie an, sie sollten still sein. Aber die Blinden schrien nur noch lauter: »Herr, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit uns!« 32 Da blieb Jesus stehen, rief sie zu sich und fragte: »Was soll ich für euch tun?« 33 »Herr«, flehten ihn die Blinden an, »wir möchten sehen können!« 34 Jesus hatte Mitleid mit ihnen und berührte ihre Augen. Im selben Augenblick konnten sie sehen, und sie folgten ihm.

20 ομοια γαρ εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω οικοδεσποτη οστις εξηλθεν αμα πρωι μισθωσασθαι εργατας εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

συμφωνησας δε μετα των εργατων εκ δηναριου την ημεραν απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

και εξελθων περι τριτην ωραν ειδεν αλλους εστωτας εν τη αγορα αργους

και εκεινοις ειπεν υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα και ο εαν η δικαιον δωσω υμιν

οι δε απηλθον παλιν [δε] εξελθων περι εκτην και ενατην ωραν εποιησεν ωσαυτως

περι δε την ενδεκατην εξελθων ευρεν αλλους εστωτας και λεγει αυτοις τι ωδε εστηκατε ολην την ημεραν αργοι

λεγουσιν αυτω οτι ουδεις ημας εμισθωσατο λεγει αυτοις υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα

οψιας δε γενομενης λεγει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος τω επιτροπω αυτου καλεσον τους εργατας και αποδος τον μισθον αρξαμενος απο των εσχατων εως των πρωτων

ελθοντες δε οι περι την ενδεκατην ωραν ελαβον ανα δηναριον

10 και ελθοντες οι πρωτοι ενομισαν οτι πλειον λημψονται και ελαβον [το] ανα δηναριον και αυτοι

11 λαβοντες δε εγογγυζον κατα του οικοδεσποτου

12 λεγοντες ουτοι οι εσχατοι μιαν ωραν εποιησαν και ισους αυτους ημιν εποιησας τοις βαστασασιν το βαρος της ημερας και τον καυσωνα

13 ο δε αποκριθεις ενι αυτων ειπεν εταιρε ουκ αδικω σε ουχι δηναριου συνεφωνησας μοι

14 αρον το σον και υπαγε θελω δε τουτω τω εσχατω δουναι ως και σοι

15 ουκ εξεστιν μοι ο θελω ποιησαι εν τοις εμοις η ο οφθαλμος σου πονηρος εστιν οτι εγω αγαθος ειμι

16 ουτως εσονται οι εσχατοι πρωτοι και οι πρωτοι εσχατοι

17 μελλων δε αναβαινειν ιησους εις ιεροσολυμα παρελαβεν τους δωδεκα [μαθητας] κατ ιδιαν και εν τη οδω ειπεν αυτοις

18 ιδου αναβαινομεν εις ιεροσολυμα και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδοθησεται τοις αρχιερευσιν και γραμματευσιν και κατακρινουσιν αυτον [θανατω]

19 και παραδωσουσιν αυτον τοις εθνεσιν εις το εμπαιξαι και μαστιγωσαι και σταυρωσαι και τη τριτη ημερα εγερθησεται

20 τοτε προσηλθεν αυτω η μητηρ των υιων ζεβεδαιου μετα των υιων αυτης προσκυνουσα και αιτουσα τι απ αυτου

21 ο δε ειπεν αυτη τι θελεις λεγει αυτω ειπε ινα καθισωσιν ουτοι οι δυο υιοι μου εις εκ δεξιων και εις εξ ευωνυμων σου εν τη βασιλεια σου

22 αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν ουκ οιδατε τι αιτεισθε δυνασθε πιειν το ποτηριον ο εγω μελλω πινειν λεγουσιν αυτω δυναμεθα

23 λεγει αυτοις το μεν ποτηριον μου πιεσθε το δε καθισαι εκ δεξιων μου και εξ ευωνυμων ουκ εστιν εμον δουναι αλλ οις ητοιμασται υπο του πατρος μου

24 και ακουσαντες οι δεκα ηγανακτησαν περι των δυο αδελφων

25 ο δε ιησους προσκαλεσαμενος αυτους ειπεν οιδατε οτι οι αρχοντες των εθνων κατακυριευουσιν αυτων και οι μεγαλοι κατεξουσιαζουσιν αυτων

26 ουχ ουτως εστιν εν υμιν αλλ ος αν θελη εν υμιν μεγας γενεσθαι εσται υμων διακονος

27 και ος αν θελη εν υμιν ειναι πρωτος εσται υμων δουλος

28 ωσπερ ο υιος του ανθρωπου ουκ ηλθεν διακονηθηναι αλλα διακονησαι και δουναι την ψυχην αυτου λυτρον αντι πολλων

29 και εκπορευομενων αυτων απο ιεριχω ηκολουθησεν αυτω οχλος πολυς

30 και ιδου δυο τυφλοι καθημενοι παρα την οδον ακουσαντες οτι ιησους παραγει εκραξαν λεγοντες κυριε ελεησον ημας υιος δαυιδ

31 ο δε οχλος επετιμησεν αυτοις ινα σιωπησωσιν οι δε μειζον εκραξαν λεγοντες κυριε ελεησον ημας υιος δαυιδ

32 και στας [ο] ιησους εφωνησεν αυτους και ειπεν τι θελετε ποιησω υμιν

33 λεγουσιν αυτω κυριε ινα ανοιγωσιν οι οφθαλμοι ημων

34 σπλαγχνισθεις δε ο ιησους ηψατο των ομματων αυτων και ευθεως ανεβλεψαν και ηκολουθησαν αυτω

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius 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 to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing [a]idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, [b]and whatever is right you will receive.’

“So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. 11 And when they had received it, they [c]complained against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 (A)Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or (B)is your eye evil because I am good?’ 16 (C)So the last will be first, and the first last. (D)For[d] many are called, but few chosen.”

Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(E)

17 (F)Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 (G)“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, 19 (H)and deliver Him to the Gentiles to (I)mock and to (J)scourge and to (K)crucify. And the third day He will (L)rise again.”

Greatness Is Serving(M)

20 (N)Then the mother of (O)Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.

21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?”

She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine (P)may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.”

22 But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink (Q)the cup that I am about to drink, [e]and be baptized with (R)the baptism that I am baptized with?”

They said to Him, “We are able.”

23 So He said to them, (S)“You will indeed drink My cup, [f]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 is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”

24 (T)And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26 Yet (U)it shall not be so among you; but (V)whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 (W)And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— 28 (X)just as the (Y)Son of Man did not come to be served, (Z)but to serve, and (AA)to give His life a ransom (AB)for many.”

Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight(AC)

29 (AD)Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. 30 And behold, (AE)two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, (AF)Son of David!”

31 Then the multitude (AG)warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”

32 So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

33 They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” 34 So Jesus had (AH)compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:6 NU omits idle
  2. Matthew 20:7 NU omits the rest of v. 7.
  3. Matthew 20:11 grumbled
  4. Matthew 20:16 NU omits the rest of v. 16.
  5. Matthew 20:22 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
  6. Matthew 20:23 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with

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.