馬 太 福 音 20
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
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。 2 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。 3 上午九点左右，他来到市场，发现有些人站在那里没有活干， 4 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。’ 5 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。 6 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？’
7 “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。’
8 “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。’
9 “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
- 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。
Matthew 20
New Matthew Bible
Christ teaches by a similitude that God is debtor to no man, and how he is always calling people to his work. He teaches his disciples to be lowly, and gives two blind men their sight.
20 For the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And he agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, and sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place, 4 and said to them, Go ye also into my vineyard, and whatever is right, I will give you. And they went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And he went out about the eleventh hour and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here idle all the day? 7 They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, Go ye also into my vineyard, and whatever is right, that you will receive.
8 When evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the labourers and give them their wages, beginning at the last till you come to the first.
9 And those who were hired about the eleventh hour came and received every man a denarius. 10 Then came the first, supposing that they would receive more, but they likewise received every man a denarius. 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the master of the house, 12 saying, These last have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 He answered to one of them, saying, Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take that which is your due, and go your way. I want to give to the last one as much as to you. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do as I please with what belongs to me? Is your eye evil because I am good?
16 In like manner the last may be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
17 And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and took the twelve disciples apart along the way and said to them, 18 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 and will deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, to be scourged, and to be crucified; and the third day he will rise again.
20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s children came to him with her sons, doing reverence to him and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 He said to her, What would you like? She answered him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand and the other on your left hand, in your kingdom.
22 Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I must drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I must be baptized with?
They answered to him, That we are.
23 And he said to them, You shall drink of my cup, and shall be baptized with the baptism that I will be baptized with. But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it is prepared by my Father.
24 And when the ten heard about this, they were indignant at the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, You know that the lords of the Gentiles have dominion over them, and those who are great exercise power over them. 26 It shall not be this way among you, but whosoever would be great among you, let him minister to you, 27 and whoever would be chief, let him be your servant – 28 even as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life for the redemption of many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, crowds of people followed Jesus. 30 And two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard Jesus pass by, cried out, saying, Lord Son of David, have mercy on us! 31 And the people admonished them to hold their peace. But they cried out all the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord Son of David!
32 Then 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 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight. And they followed him.
Matthew 20
King James Version
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.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 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?
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
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