Matthieu 20
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La parabole du vigneron et de ses ouvriers
20 Voici, en effet, à quoi ressemble le royaume des cieux : un propriétaire sort le matin de bonne heure afin d’embaucher des ouvriers pour travailler dans son vignoble. 2 Il convient avec eux de leur donner comme salaire une pièce d’argent pour la journée, puis il les envoie dans sa vigne. 3 Vers neuf heures du matin, il sort de nouveau et en aperçoit d’autres qui se tiennent sur la place du marché sans rien faire. 4 Il leur dit : « Vous aussi, allez travailler dans ma vigne et je vous paierai correctement. »
5 Ils y vont. Il sort encore vers midi, puis vers trois heures de l’après-midi et, chaque fois, il agit de la même manière. 6 Enfin, étant ressorti à cinq heures du soir, il en trouve encore d’autres sur la place. Il leur dit : « Pourquoi restez-vous ainsi toute la journée à ne rien faire ?
7 – C’est que personne ne nous a embauchés.
– Eh bien, vous aussi, allez travailler dans ma vigne ! »
8 Le soir, le propriétaire du vignoble dit à son administrateur : « Fais venir les ouvriers et donne-leur la paye. Tu commenceras par ceux qui ont été engagés les derniers, pour finir par les premiers. »
9 Les ouvriers embauchés à cinq heures du soir se présentent d’abord et touchent chacun une pièce d’argent. 10 Puis vient le tour des premiers engagés : ils s’attendent à recevoir davantage, mais eux aussi touchent chacun une pièce d’argent. 11 Lorsqu’ils la reçoivent, ils manifestent leur mécontentement à l’égard du propriétaire : 12 « Ceux-là sont arrivés les derniers, disent-ils, ils n’ont travaillé qu’une heure, et tu leur as donné autant qu’à nous qui avons travaillé dur toute la journée sous la forte chaleur. »
13 Mais le maître répond à l’un d’eux : « Mon ami, dit-il, je ne te fais pas le moindre tort. Une pièce d’argent : n’est-ce pas le salaire sur lequel nous étions d’accord ? 14 Prends donc ce qui te revient et rentre chez toi. Si cela me fait plaisir de donner au dernier arrivé autant qu’à toi, cela me regarde. 15 Ne puis-je pas disposer de mon argent comme je le veux ? Ou bien, m’en veux-tu pour ma bonté ? »
16 Voilà comment les derniers seront les premiers et comment les premiers seront les derniers.
Ce qui attend Jésus à Jérusalem(A)
17 Alors qu’il montait à Jérusalem, Jésus prit les Douze à part et leur dit, en cours de route : 18 Voici, nous montons à Jérusalem. Le Fils de l’homme y sera livré aux chefs des prêtres et aux spécialistes de la Loi. Ils le condamneront à mort, 19 et le remettront entre les mains des païens pour qu’ils se moquent de lui, le battent à coups de fouet et le clouent sur une croix. Puis, le troisième jour, il ressuscitera.
Grandeur et service(B)
20 Alors, la femme de Zébédée, s’approcha de Jésus avec ses fils. Elle se prosterna devant lui pour lui demander une faveur.
21 – Que désires-tu ? lui demanda-t-il.
Elle lui répondit : Voici mes deux fils. Promets-moi de faire siéger l’un à ta droite, l’autre à ta gauche, dans ton royaume.
22 Jésus leur répondit : Vous ne vous rendez pas compte de ce que vous demandez. Pouvez-vous boire la coupe que je vais boire ?
– Oui, lui répondirent-ils, nous le pouvons.
23 Alors Jésus reprit : Vous boirez, en effet, ma coupe, mais quant à siéger à ma droite ou à ma gauche, il ne m’appartient pas de vous l’accorder. Ces places reviendront à ceux pour qui mon Père les a préparées.
24 En entendant cela, les dix autres s’indignèrent contre les deux frères.
25 Alors Jésus les appela tous auprès de lui et dit : Vous savez ce qui se passe dans les nations : les chefs politiques dominent sur leurs peuples et les grands personnages font peser sur eux leur autorité. 26 Qu’il n’en soit pas ainsi parmi vous. Au contraire : si quelqu’un veut être grand parmi vous, qu’il soit votre serviteur, 27 si quelqu’un veut être le premier parmi vous, qu’il soit votre esclave. 28 Car, de même, le Fils de l’homme n’est pas venu pour se faire servir, mais pour servir et donner sa vie en rançon[a] pour beaucoup.
La guérison de deux aveugles(C)
29 Lorsqu’ils sortirent de Jéricho, une grande foule suivit Jésus.
30 Deux aveugles étaient assis au bord du chemin. Quand ils entendirent que Jésus passait par là, ils se mirent à crier : Seigneur[b], Fils de David, aie pitié de nous !
31 La foule les rabroua pour les faire taire, mais ils se mirent à crier de plus belle : Seigneur, Fils de David, aie pitié de nous !
32 Jésus s’arrêta, les appela et leur demanda : Que voulez-vous que je fasse pour vous ?
33 – Seigneur, répondirent-ils, que nos yeux s’ouvrent !
34 Pris de compassion pour eux, Jésus leur toucha les yeux. Aussitôt, ils recouvrèrent la vue et le suivirent.
Matthew 20
New International Version
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) 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went.
“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 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?’
7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’
8 “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.’
9 “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
- Matthew 20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer.
От Матфея 20
Russian Synodal Version
20 Ибо Царство Небесное подобно хозяину дома, который вышел рано поутру нанять работников в виноградник свой
2 и, договорившись с работниками по динарию на день, послал их в виноградник свой;
3 выйдя около третьего часа, он увидел других, стоящих на торжище праздно,
4 и им сказал: идите и вы в виноградник мой, и что следовать будет, дам вам. Они пошли.
5 Опять выйдя около шестого и девятого часа, сделал то же.
6 Наконец, выйдя около одиннадцатого часа, он нашел других, стоящих праздно, и говорит им: что вы стоите здесь целый день праздно?
7 Они говорят ему: никто нас не нанял. Он говорит им: идите и вы в виноградник мой, и что следовать будет, получите.
8 Когда же наступил вечер, говорит господин виноградника управителю своему: позови работников и отдай им плату, начав с последних до первых.
9 И пришедшие около одиннадцатого часа получили по динарию.
10 Пришедшие же первыми думали, что они получат больше, но получили и они по динарию;
11 и, получив, стали роптать на хозяина дома
12 и говорили: эти последние работали один час, и ты сравнял их с нами, перенесшими тягость дня и зной.
13 Он же в ответ сказал одному из них: друг! я не обижаю тебя; не за динарий ли ты договорился со мною?
14 возьми свое и пойди; я же хочу дать этому последнему [то же], что и тебе;
15 разве я не властен в своем делать, что хочу? или глаз твой завистлив оттого, что я добр?
16 Так будут последние первыми, и первые последними, ибо много званых, а мало избранных.
17 И, восходя в Иерусалим, Иисус дорогою отозвал двенадцать учеников одних, и сказал им:
18 вот, мы восходим в Иерусалим, и Сын Человеческий предан будет первосвященникам и книжникам, и осудят Его на смерть;
19 и предадут Его язычникам на поругание и биение и распятие; и в третий день воскреснет.
20 Тогда приступила к Нему мать сыновей Зеведеевых с сыновьями своими, кланяясь и чего-то прося у Него.
21 Он сказал ей: чего ты хочешь? Она говорит Ему: скажи, чтобы сии два сына мои сели у Тебя один по правую сторону, а другой по левую в Царстве Твоем.
22 Иисус сказал в ответ: не знаете, чего просите. Можете ли пить чашу, которую Я буду пить, или креститься крещением, которым Я крещусь? Они говорят Ему: можем.
23 И говорит им: чашу Мою будете пить, и крещением, которым Я крещусь, будете креститься, но дать сесть у Меня по правую сторону и по левую--не от Меня [зависит], но кому уготовано Отцем Моим.
24 Услышав [сие, прочие] десять [учеников] вознегодовали на двух братьев.
25 Иисус же, подозвав их, сказал: вы знаете, что князья народов господствуют над ними, и вельможи властвуют ими;
26 но между вами да не будет так: а кто хочет между вами быть большим, да будет вам слугою;
27 и кто хочет между вами быть первым, да будет вам рабом;
28 так как Сын Человеческий не [для того] пришел, чтобы Ему служили, но чтобы послужить и отдать душу Свою для искупления многих.
29 И когда выходили они из Иерихона, за Ним следовало множество народа.
30 И вот, двое слепых, сидевшие у дороги, услышав, что Иисус идет мимо, начали кричать: помилуй нас, Господи, Сын Давидов!
31 Народ же заставлял их молчать; но они еще громче стали кричать: помилуй нас, Господи, Сын Давидов!
32 Иисус, остановившись, подозвал их и сказал: чего вы хотите от Меня?
33 Они говорят Ему: Господи! чтобы открылись глаза наши.
34 Иисус же, умилосердившись, прикоснулся к глазам их; и тотчас прозрели глаза их, и они пошли за Ним.
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.
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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