Matei 20
1 “Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uwanangini na mkolo mgunda wa mizabibu, mwealavili lukela kuvalonda vandu valihengu mumgunda waki.
“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.
2 Vayidakilini kulipiwa mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga, akavatuma kumgunda waki wa mizabibu.
When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 Akahuma kavili saa datu lukela, na avaweni vandu vangi vayimili pandu pakugulisila vindu, vangali lihengu.
He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
4 Akavajovela, ‘Mewawa na nyenye mhamba kulihengu kumgunda wangu wa mizabibu,’ Na nene yati nikuvalipa luhuna lwinu lwemganikiwa mupewayi.
He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
5 Hinu, vakahamba. Kangi mkolo mgunda yula akahuma kangi saa sita, na saa tisa, akawuka kangi mewawa.
Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 Hati Payahikili saa kumi na yimonga kimihi, ahumili kangi na kuvakolela vandu vangi vayimili pandu pa kugulisa vindu, hinu, akavakota. ‘Ndava kyani muyimili muhi woha changali lihengu?’
About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
7 Vakamyangula, ‘Ndava kawaka mundu mweatipeli lihengu,’ Mwene akavajovela, na nyenye mhamba mkahenga lihengu kumgunda wa mizabibu.”
“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.’
8 Payavi kimihi, mkolo mgunda amjovili myimilila lihengu mumgunda, uvakemela vanalihengu uvalipa mashonga gavi, utumbula na vala veuvapeli lihengu pamwishu na umalakisa vala veuvapeli lihengu pakutumbula.
“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.’
9 Hinu vevatumbwili lihengu saa kumi na yimonga kimihi, vabwelili na kila mundu apokili mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga.
“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
10 Pavabwelili vala vevatumbwili lihengu peatumbwili vaholali kuvya yati vipokela neju, ndi navene vakapokela mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga kila mundu.
When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
11 Pavamali kupokela vakamng'ung'utila mkolo mgunda yula.
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
12 Vakamjovela, vandu ava va pamwishu vahengili lihengu nga lisaa limonga, hinu veve uvalipili kuwanangana na tete, kuni tete tiweli na kukangamala mulihengu na lilanga la muhi woha?
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!’
13 Mkolo mgunda yula, akamyangula mmonga wavi, “Yuwanila, mkozi, nikupunjili lepi chindu! Wu, tayidakilini lepi na veve mashonga ga luhuna lwa muhi umonga?
“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
14 Hinu tola mashonga ga luhuna lwaku, uhamba. Niganili kumpela wa pamwishu luhuna lwa kuwanangana na veve.
Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
15 Nihotola lepi kukita chenigana na mashonga gangu? Ukunilolokesa lingele ndava muni nambwina?”
Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
16 Hinu Yesu amalakisa kwa kujova, “Mewawa wa pamwishu yati vivya wa vakutumbula na vakutumbula yati vivya va pamwishu.”
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
17 Yesu peavi munjila kuhamba ku Yelusalemu, ndi akavatola vawuliwa vaki kumi na vavili vala kuchiyepela, na munjila kuni vigenda akavajovela.
As Yeshua was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
18 “Mlola, tihamba ku Yelusalemu kwenuko ndi Mwana wa Mundu yati igotolewa kwa Vakulu va kuteta na vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa navene yati vakumhamula lifwa.
“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,
19 Kangi yati vakumgotola kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi, navene yati vakumvevesa na kumtova ndonga, na kumkoma kwa kumvamba pamsalaba nambu paligono la datu yati iyuka.”
and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”
20 Penapo nyina wavi vana va Zebedayo amhambili Yesu pamonga na vana vaki vavili, akamfugamila na kumuyupa chila cheigana.
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
21 Yesu akamkota, “Ugana kyani?” Mau yula akayangula, “Lagazila muunkosi waku vana vangu ava vavili vatama, mmonga upandi waku wa kulyelela na yungi wa kumangeya.”
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.”
22 Yesu akamyangula, “Nakuchimanya chemwiyupa. Wu, mwihotola kunywelela chikombi cha mang'ahiso cheninywela nene?” Vakamyangula, “Tihotola.”
But Yeshua answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
23 Akavajovela, “Chakaka yati mwinywelela chikombi changu, nambu kumtamisa mundu upandi wa kulyelela amala kumangeya ndi lihengu langu lepi, lijambu lenilo yati vipewa vala vevatendelekiwi na Dadi wangu.”
He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed 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.”
24 Vawuliwa kumi vala pevayuwinili genago, vakavayomela vala valongo vavili.
When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 Nambu Yesu akavakemela pamonga na kuvajovela, “Mwimanya kuvya vachilongosi va mulima vakuvalongosa vandu vavi kwa makakala, na vachilongosi vakuvakita vandu avo kuvya vavi.
But Yeshua summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
26 Nambu kwinu yikotoka kuvya genago, nambu mweigana kuvya mkulu pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu,
It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
27 na yeyoha mweigana kuvya wa kutumbula pagati yinu, yikumgana avyai mtumisi winu.
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
28 Ndava muni Mwana wa Mundu nakubwela kuhengewa, nambu kuvahengela na kuwusa wumi waki ndava ya kuvagombola vandu vamahele.”
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
29 Yesu na vawuliwa vaki pavawuyayi ku Yeliko msambi uvaha wa vandu vamlandili.
As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 Ndi vangalola vavili vevatamili pamuhana ya njila, pevayuwini kuvya Yesu ibwela na njila yeniyo, vakajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, Mwana wa Daudi utihengela lipyana.”
Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Yeshua was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
31 Msambi wa vandu wula wavahakalili na kuvajovela vagunai. Nambu vene vakayonjokesa kujova kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, Mwana wa Daudi utihengela lipyana!”
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!”
32 Yesu akayima akavakemela na kuvakota, “Wu, mwigana nivahengela kyani?”
Yeshua stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 Vakamyangula, “Bambu, tigana kulola.”
They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
34 Hinu Yesu avahengili lipyana, ndi akavapamisa mumihu gavi, ndi bahapo vakahotola kulola, vakamulanda.
Yeshua, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
