Matthew 20
1 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
“Ihe ọzọ a ga-eji tụnyere alaeze eluigwe bụ nwoke nwere ala ubi, onye pụrụ nʼisi ụtụtụ ịkpọta ndị ọrụ ga-arụ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị ya.
2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Ya na ndị ọrụ ahụ kwekọtara na ọ ga-akwụ ha otu denarị, nʼihi ọrụ ụbọchị ahụ. Emesịa o zigara ha nʼubi vaịnị ya.
3 He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
“Mgbe ọ pụrụ nʼihe dị ka elekere itoolu nke ụtụtụ, o sitere nʼebe a na-akpọta ndị ọrụ na-agafe hụ ndị ọzọ ka ha guzoro nʼọma ahịa na-enweghị ọrụ ha na-arụ.
4 He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
Ọ sịrị ha, ‘Unu onwe unu gaakwanụ rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m, ihe ọbụla ziri ezi ka m ga-akwụ unu.’
5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
Ya mere ha gara. “Ọ pụkwara nʼelekere iri na abụọ na elekere atọ nke ehihie, ma meekwa otu ihe ahụ.
6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
Mgbe o ruru elekere ise nke anyasị, ọ pụrụ hụ ndị ọzọ ka ha guzoro. Ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji guzoro nʼebe a taa niile na-arụghị ọrụ?’
7 “They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’
“Ha zara sị ya, ‘Nʼihi na ọ dịghị onye kpọrọ anyị ọrụ.’ “Ọ gwara ha sị, ‘Unu onwe unu gaakwanụ rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m. Aga m akwụkwa unu ihe dị mma.’
8 “When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’
“Mgbe o ruru oge anyasị, onye nwe ubi vaịnị ahụ gwara onye na-elekọtara ya ndị ahụ anya sị, ‘Kpọkọta ndị ọrụ ahụ kwụọ ha ụgwọ, site na ndị ikpeazụ bịara ọrụ ruo na ndị bu ụzọ.’
9 “When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
“Mgbe ndị a kpọrọ ọrụ nʼelekere ise anyasị naara ego ha, a kwụrụ ha otu denarị, otu denarị.
10 When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
Ma mgbe ndị a kpọrọ ọrụ nʼisi ụtụtụ bịara ịnara ego ha, ha lere anya na a ga-akwụ ha karịa. Ma a kwụkwara ha niile otu denarị.
11 When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
Mgbe ha naara ego ahụ, ha tamuru ntamu megide nna nwe ụlọ,
12 saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’
na-asị, ‘Ndị a bịara nʼikpeazụ rụrụ ọrụ naanị otu awa, ma i meela ka anyị na ha hara. Anyị bụ ndị buru ihe mgbu nke ọrụ ma okpomọkụ nke anwụ niile chara nʼụbọchị taa.’
13 “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did not you agree with me for a denarius?
“Ma ọ zara otu nʼime ha sị, ‘Enyi m, emeghị m gị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla. Ọ bụ na mụ na gị ekwughị na m ga-akwụ gị otu denarị nʼụbọchị?
14 Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
Nara nke ruru gị laa. A chọrọ m ịkwụ ndị a bịara nʼikpeazụ ụgwọ dị ka m si kwụọ gị.
15 Is not it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
Ọ bụ na m enweghị ike iji ihe m nwere mee otu ọ masịrị m? Ọ bụ anya ukwu ka ị na-enwe nʼihi afọ ofufu m?’
16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
“Ya mere, onye ikpeazụ ga-abụ onye bu ụzọ, ma onye bu ụzọ ga-abụkwa onye ikpeazụ.”
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
Mgbe Jisọs na-aga Jerusalem, ọ kpọpụrụ mmadụ iri na abụọ ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya nʼakụkụ sị ha,
18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
“Lee, anyị na-aga Jerusalem ebe a ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nyefee nʼaka ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu. Ha ga-ama ya ikpe ọnwụ,
19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”
nyefekwa ya nʼaka ndị mba ọzọ, ndị ga-eji ya mee ihe ọchị, pịa ya ihe, ma kpọgide ya nʼobe. Ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ, a ga-eme ka ọ site nʼọnwụ bilie.”
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
Mgbe ahụ, nne ụmụ Zebedi, duuru ụmụ ya ndị ikom abụọ bịakwute ya, o gburu ikpere nʼala nʼihu ya, rịọ ya ihe ọ chọrọ ka o meere ha.
21 He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”
Ọ sịrị ya, “Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m meere gị?” Ọ zara ya sị, “Kwee m nkwa na ụmụ abụọ ndị a ga-anọdụ otu nʼaka nri gị, nke ọzọ nʼaka ekpe gị nʼalaeze gị.”
22 But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
Ma Jisọs zara sị, “Unu amaghị ihe unu na-arịọ. Unu pụrụ ịṅụ iko ahụ nke mụ onwe m ga-aṅụ?” Ha zara ya sị, “Ee, anyị nwere ike ịṅụ ya.”
23 He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
Jisọs sịrị ha, “Nʼezie unu ga-aṅụ iko m ga-aṅụ, ma ịnọdụ nʼaka nri maọbụ nʼaka ekpe m, abụghị ihe dịrị m inye, kama ọ dịịrị ndị ahụ Nna m kwadooro ya.”
24 When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Mgbe mmadụ iri ndị ọzọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ nke a, iwe were ha nke ukwuu megide ụmụnne abụọ a.
25 But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
Ma Jisọs kpọkọtara ha niile, sị ha, “Nʼetiti ndị na-ekweghị ekwe, ndịisi ha na-emeso ndị ha na-achị mmeso dị ka o si dị ha mma nʼuche. Ndị ukwu nʼetiti ha na-ejikwa aka ike na-achị ndị nọ nʼokpuru ha.
26 It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
Ma nʼetiti unu ọ gaghị adị otu a. Kama, onye ọbụla nʼetiti unu chọrọ ịbụ onyeisi, ga-ebu ụzọ bụrụ onye na-ejere unu niile ozi.
27 Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
Ma onye ọbụla nke chọrọ ịbụ onye mbụ nʼetiti unu ga-abụ ohu unu niile.
28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Ọ bụladị dị ka Nwa nke Mmadụ na-abịaghị ka e jeere ya ozi, kama ka o jee ozi, ma nyekwa ndụ ya ka ọ bụrụ ihe mgbapụta nke ọtụtụ mmadụ.”
29 As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Mgbe ha na-ahapụ Jeriko, ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ sooro ya nʼazụ.
30 Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
Ndị ìsì abụọ nọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ ahụ. Mgbe ha nụrụ na ọ bụ Jisọs na-abịa, ha malitere iti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị, “Onyenwe anyị, Nwa Devid, meere anyị ebere!”
31 The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
Igwe mmadụ ahụ baara ha mba ka ha mechie ọnụ ha. Ma ndịisi ahụ nọgidesịrị ike na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị, “Onyenwe anyị, Nwa Devid, meere anyị ebere!”
32 Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
Mgbe Jisọs bịaruru nʼebe ha nọ, o guzoro kpọọ ha, jụọ ha sị, “Gịnị ka unu chọrọ ka m meere unu?”
33 They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
Ha zara sị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, biko, anyị chọrọ ka i mee ka anyị hụ ụzọ.”
34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
Jisọs nwere ọmịiko nʼahụ ha. O metụrụ ha aka nʼanya. Ngwangwa ha bidoro ịhụ ụzọ, ma sorokwa ya.
