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.

Ang mga Nagaobra sa Talamnan sang Ubas

20 Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Ang paghari sang Dios mapaanggid sa sini nga estorya: May isa ka tawo nga may talamnan sang ubas. Naglakat siya aga pa gid sa pagpangita sang mga tawo nga maobra sa iya talamnan. Sang makakita siya sang mga trabahador, nagkasugot sila nga ang ibayad sa ila suno man sa inadlaw nga suhol. Dayon ginpakadto niya sila sa iya talamnan. Sang mga alas nuwebe na sang aga, naglakat naman ang tag-iya kag may nakita siya nga mga tawo nga nagaistambay lang sa merkado tungod nga wala sila sing obra. Nagsiling siya sa ila, ‘Mag-obra kamo didto sa akon talamnan, kay suhulan ko kamo sing husto.’ Gani nagkadto sila didto kag nag-obra. Sang udto na, naglakat naman ang tag-iya, kag nakakita naman siya sang mga trabahador. Amo man ang iya ginhimo pag-abot sang mga alas tres sang hapon. Pag-abot sang alas singko, naglakat naman siya, kag may nakita naman siya nga mga nagaistambay. Nagsiling siya sa ila, ‘Ngaa bala nagaistambay lang kamo diri sa bilog nga adlaw?’ Nagsabat sila, ‘Ti ano man ang amon himuon, kay wala sing may nagapaobra sa amon.’ Gani ginsilingan niya sila nga magkadto sa iya talamnan kag mag-obra.

“Sang sirom na, nagsiling ang tag-iya sa iya engkargado, ‘Tawga ang mga nagaulobra kag suwelduhan. Unahon mo bayad ang naulihi gid nga nag-obra kag pasunod hasta sa mga nahauna nga nag-obra.’ Ang mga nag-obra sugod sang mga alas singko ginhatagan sang suweldo para sa isa ka adlaw nga obra. 10 Sang suhulan na ang mga aga pa gid nag-umpisa obra, naghunahuna sila nga dako ang ila mabaton sang sa mga tawo nga naulihi nga nag-obra. Pero ang kada isa sa ila ginsuhulan man sang para sa isa ka adlaw nga obra. 11 Pagkabaton nila sadto, nagreklamo sila sa tag-iya. 12 Siling nila, ‘Ang mga naulihi isa ka oras lang ang ila obra, pero kami iya isa ka adlaw gid ang amon pagpabalhas kag pagpainit, pero palareho lang ang imo suhol sa amon!’ 13 Nagsiling siya sa isa sa ila, ‘Amigo, wala ko ikaw pagdayai. Indi bala nagkasugot kita nga bayaran ko ikaw suno sa inadlaw nga suhol? 14 Batuna ang kantidad nga para sa imo inobrahan kag magpauli. Kay akon ini gusto nga hatagan ang naulihi nga nag-obra pareho sa akon ginhatag sa imo. 15 Indi bala makapagusto ako sang akon himuon sa akon kuwarta kay akon ini? Ayhan nahisa ka lang tungod kay maayo ako sa ila.’ ” 16 Dayon nagsiling si Jesus, “Amo man ina ang matabo sa katapusan nga mga inadlaw. Ang mga kubos subong amo ang mangin dungganon sa ulihi, kag ang mga dungganon subong amo ang mangin kubos sa ulihi.”

Ang Ikatlo nga Paghambal ni Jesus Parte sa iya Kamatayon(A)

17 Sang nagapakadto na sila ni Jesus sa Jerusalem, ginpain niya ang dose ka apostoles sa mga tawo kay may inugsugid siya sa ila. 18 Nagsiling siya, “Pamati kamo! Nagapataklad kita sa Jerusalem kag ako nga Anak sang Tawo itugyan didto sa manugdumala nga mga pari kag mga manunudlo sang Kasuguan, kag sentensyahan nila ako nga patyon. 19 Dayon itugyan nila ako sa mga indi Judio agod yagutaon, hanuton, kag ilansang sa krus. Pero sa ikatlo nga adlaw mabanhaw ako.”

Ang Pangabay sang Asawa ni Zebedee(B)

20 Nagpalapit kay Jesus ang asawa ni Zebedee upod ang iya duha ka anak nga lalaki. Nagluhod siya kay Jesus kay may ipangabay siya. 21 Gani nagsiling si Jesus sa iya, “Ano ang imo gusto?” Nagsabat ang asawa ni Zebedee, “Kon mahimo, kon maghari ka na, papungkuon mo ang akon duha ka anak sa imo tupad; ang isa sa tuo kag ang isa sa wala.” 22 Pero ginsabat sila ni Jesus, “Wala kamo makahibalo kon ano ang inyo ginapangayo. Masarangan bala ninyo ang mga pag-antos nga antuson ko?”[a] Nagsiling sila, “Huo, masarangan namon.” 23 Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Masarangan ninyo gani, pero indi ako ang nagapili kon sin-o ang mapungko sa akon tuo kag sa akon wala. Kay may ara na nga gintigan-an sini ang akon Amay.”

24 Pagkabati sang napulo ka sumulunod kon ano ang ila ginpangayo, naakig gid sila sa mag-utod. 25 Gani gintawag sila tanan ni Jesus kag ginsilingan, “Nahibaluan ninyo nga ang mga manugdumala sang mga nasyon may gahom sa ila mga sakop kag pagusto lang sila kon ano ang ila himuon sa ila. 26 Pero indi amo ini ang sa inyo. Kay kon sin-o sa inyo ang gusto nga mangin gamhanan, dapat mangin suluguon siya ninyo. 27 Kag kon sin-o sa inyo ang gusto nga mangin pangulo, dapat mangin ulipon siya sang tanan. 28 Bisan pa gani ako nga Anak sang Tawo wala nagkadto diri sa kalibutan agod alagaran kundi mag-alagad kag maghatag sang akon kabuhi agod matubos ang madamo nga mga tawo.”

Gin-ayo ni Jesus ang Duha ka Bulag(C)

29 Sang nagapaguwa na sila ni Jesus sa Jerico madamo nga mga tawo ang nagsunod sa iya. 30 Karon, may duha didto ka bulag nga nagapungko sa higad sang dalan. Nabatian nila nga nagaagi si Jesus, gani nagsinggit sila, “Ginoo,[b] kaliwat ni David,[c] kaluoyi kami!” 31 Ginsaway sila sang mga tawo nga maghipos. Pero gintuduhan pa gid gani nila singgit, “Ginoo, kaliwat ni David, kaluoyi kami!” 32 Nagpundo si Jesus, gintawag niya sila kag ginpamangkot, “Ano ang inyo gusto nga himuon ko sa inyo?” 33 Nagsabat sila, “Ginoo, gusto namon nga makakita!” 34 Naluoy si Jesus sa ila, gani gintandog niya ang ila mga mata, kag sa gilayon nakakita sila. Dayon nagsunod sila sa iya.

Footnotes

  1. 20:22 Masarangan… antuson ko: sa literal, Mainom bala ninyo ang ilimnon nga pagaimnon ko?
  2. 20:30 Ginoo: ukon, Sir.
  3. 20:30 kaliwat ni David: Amo ini ang tawag sang mga Judio sa Mesias ukon Cristo tungod nga nagapati sila nga siya magahalin sa lahi ni Haring David kag manunubli sang iya ginharian.

Laborers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius[a] a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And (A)about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ And (B)when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his (C)foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and (D)the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, (E)‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take (F)what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15 (G)Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or (H)do you begrudge my generosity?’[b] 16 So (I)the last will be first, and the first last.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

17 (J)And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, 18 “See, (K)we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will (L)condemn him to death 19 and (M)deliver him over to the Gentiles (N)to be mocked and flogged and (O)crucified, and he will be raised on (P)the third day.”

A Mother's Request

20 (Q)Then (R)the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and (S)kneeling before him she asked him for something. 21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine (T)are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, (U)in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered, (V)“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able (W)to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” 23 He said to them, (X)“You will drink (Y)my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, (Z)but it is for those for whom it has been (AA)prepared by my Father.” 24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, (AB)“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles (AC)lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 (AD)It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,[c] 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,[d] 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but (AE)to serve, and (AF)to give his life as a ransom for (AG)many.”

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men

29 (AH)And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord,[e] have mercy on us, (AI)Son of David!” 31 The crowd (AJ)rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:2 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  2. Matthew 20:15 Or is your eye bad because I am good?
  3. Matthew 20:26 Greek diakonos
  4. Matthew 20:27 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
  5. Matthew 20:30 Some manuscripts omit Lord