Matthew 20
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
20 The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.
4 And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just.
5 And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
6 But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
7 They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard.
8 And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.
9 When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.
11 And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.
13 But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?
14 Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee.
15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
16 So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them:
18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death.
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
21 Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.
22 And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.
23 He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
24 And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.
26 It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:
27 And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.
28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
29 And when they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And behold two blind men sitting by the way side, heard that Jesus passed by, and they cried out, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
31 And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
32 And Jesus stood, and called them, and said: What will ye that I do to you?
33 They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.
34 And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and followed him.
马太福音 20
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
葡萄園工人的比喻
20 “天國好像一個家主，清早出去雇請工人到他的葡萄園工作。 2 他和工人講定了一天的工錢是一個銀幣，然後派他們到葡萄園去。 3 大約九點鐘，他又出去，看見還有人閒站在街市上， 4 就對他們說：‘你們也到葡萄園來吧，我會給你們合理的工錢。’ 5 他們就去了。約在正午和下午三點鐘，他又出去，也是這樣作。 6 下午五點鐘左右，他再出去，看見還有人站著，就問他們：‘你們為甚麼整天站在這裡不去作工？’ 7 他們回答：‘沒有人用我們。’他說：‘你們也到葡萄園來吧。’ 8 到了黃昏，園主對管工說：‘把工人叫來，給他們工錢，從最後的開始，到最先來的。’ 9 那些下午五點鐘才開始作工的人來了，每個人都領到一個銀幣。 10 最先作工的人也來了，以為會多得一點，但每個人也是領到一個銀幣。 11 他們領到之後，就埋怨家主，說： 12 ‘我們整天在烈日之下勞苦，這些後來的人只工作了一個小時，你卻給他們跟我們一樣的工錢。’ 13 家主回答他們當中的一個，說：‘朋友，我並沒有虧待你。你我不是講定了一個銀幣嗎？ 14 拿你的工錢走吧！我給那後來的和給你的一樣，是我的主意。 15 難道我不可以照自己的主意用我的財物嗎？還是因為我仁慈你就嫉妒呢？’ 16 因此，在後的將要在前，在前的將要在後。”
第三次預言受難及復活(A)
17 耶穌上耶路撒冷去的時候，把十二門徒帶到一邊，在路上對他們說： 18 “我們現在上耶路撒冷去，人子要被交給祭司長和經學家，他們要定他死罪， 19 把他交給外族人凌辱、鞭打，並且釘在十字架上。然而第三天他要復活。”
不是要人服事而是要服事人(B)
20 那時，西庇太的兒子的母親，帶著她的兩個兒子前來見耶穌。她跪在耶穌面前求他。 21 耶穌問她：“你想要甚麼？”她說：“求你下令，使我這兩個兒子在你的國裡，一個坐在你的右邊，一個坐在你的左邊。” 22 耶穌回答：“你們不知道你們求的是甚麼。我將要喝的杯，你們能喝嗎？”他們說：“能。” 23 他對他們說：“我的杯你們固然要喝，只是坐在我的左右，不是我可以賜的；我父預備賜給誰，就賜給誰。” 24 其他十個門徒聽見了，就向他們兄弟二人生氣。 25 耶穌把他們叫過來，說：“你們知道各國都有元首統治他們，也有官長管轄他們。 26 但你們中間卻不要這樣；誰想在你們中間成為大的，就要作你們的僕役； 27 誰想在你們中間為首的，就要作你們的奴僕。 28 正如人子來，不是要受人的服事，而是要服事人，並且要捨命，作許多人的贖價。”
治好瞎眼的人(C)
29 他們從耶利哥出來的時候，有許多人跟著耶穌。 30 有兩個瞎眼的人坐在路旁，聽說耶穌經過，就喊叫：“主啊，大衛的子孫，可憐我們吧！” 31 群眾責備他們，叫他們不要出聲，他們卻更加放聲喊叫：“主啊，大衛的子孫，可憐我們吧！” 32 耶穌就站住，叫他們過來，說：“要我為你們作甚麼呢？” 33 他們說：“主啊，求你開我們的眼睛。” 34 耶穌就憐憫他們，摸他們的眼睛。他們立刻能看見，就跟從了耶穌。
Matthew 20
New King James Version
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. 2 Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius 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 to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 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?’ 7 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.’
8 “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.’ 9 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
- Matthew 20:6 NU omits idle
- Matthew 20:7 NU omits the rest of v. 7.
- Matthew 20:11 grumbled
- Matthew 20:16 NU omits the rest of v. 16.
- Matthew 20:22 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
- Matthew 20:23 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
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