Matthew 20
1 “[In order to illustrate how God rewards people], I will compare [the way] God [MTY/EUP] rules his people with what the owner of an estate [did]. Early in the morning the owner of the estate went to [the market] where [people who wanted work gathered]. He went there to hire laborers to work in his vineyard.
“Pois o Reino dos Céus é como um homem que foi dono de uma casa, que saiu de manhã cedo para contratar trabalhadores para seu vinhedo.
2 He promised the men whom he hired that he would pay them the standard wage [for working] one day. Then he sent them to his vineyards.
Quando ele tinha combinado com os trabalhadores para um denário por dia, ele os enviava para seu vinhedo.
3 At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
Ele saiu por volta da terceira hora, e viu outros parados no mercado.
4 He said to them, ‘Go to my vineyard as other men have done, [and work there]. I will pay you whatever is a just [wage].’ [So they also went to his vineyard and began to work].
Ele disse a eles: 'Vocês também vão para o vinhedo, e o que quer que esteja certo, eu lhes darei'. Então, eles seguiram o seu caminho.
5 At noon and at three o’clock he again went [to the market] and found [other laborers whom he promised to pay a fair wage].
Novamente ele saiu por volta da sexta e da nona hora, e fez o mesmo.
6 At five o’clock he went [to the market again] and saw other [men] standing [there who were not working]. He said to them, ‘Why are you standing here all day and not working?’
Por volta da décima primeira hora, ele saiu e encontrou outros parados. Ele lhes disse: 'Por que vocês ficam aqui o dia todo ociosos?'.
7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘[I will hire you]. Go to my vineyard as other men have done, [and work there.’ So they went].
“Eles lhe disseram: 'Porque ninguém nos contratou'. “Ele lhes disse: 'Vocês também vão para a vinha e receberão o que estiver certo'.
8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Tell the men to come so that you can give them their wages. First, pay the men who started working last, and pay the men last who started working first.’
“Quando chegou a noite, o senhor da vinha disse a seu gerente: 'Chame os trabalhadores e pague-lhes seus salários, começando do último para o primeiro'.
9 The [manager] paid the standard daily wage to each of the men who did not start working until five o’clock [in the afternoon].
“Quando chegaram os que foram contratados por volta da décima primeira hora, cada um deles recebeu um denário.
10 When the men who had begun working early [in the morning] went [to get their wages], they thought that they would receive more than the standard wage. But they also received only the standard wage.
Quando chegou o primeiro, eles supunham que receberiam mais; e cada um deles também recebeu um denário.
11 So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
Quando o receberam, murmuraram contra o dono da casa,
12 They said [to him], ‘[You are not being fair!] The men who started working after [all of the rest of us started] worked for [only] one hour! You have [paid] them the same [wage] as [you paid] us! But we worked hard [all] day [IDM], [including working in the] hottest part of the day!’
dizendo: 'Estes últimos passaram uma hora, e vocês os fizeram iguais a nós que carregamos o fardo do dia e o calor abrasador!'
13 The owner of the vineyard said to one of those [who complained], ‘Friend, I did not treat you unfairly. You agreed with me [to work the whole day] for the standard wage [RHQ].
“Mas ele respondeu a um deles: 'Amigo, não estou lhe fazendo mal. Você não concordou comigo por um denário?
14 [Stop complaining to me]! Take your wage and go! I desire to give the same wage that I gave you to the men who began working after all of you [had begun working].
Pegue o que é seu, e siga seu caminho. É meu desejo dar a este último tanto quanto a você.
15 I certainly have a right to [spend my money] as I desire [RHQ], [including paying those laborers what I desire to pay them]. (You should not be envious about my being generous!/Are you angry [MET] because I am generous?) [RHQ]’”
Não é lícito para mim fazer o que eu quero com o que tenho? Ou seu olho é mau, porque eu sou bom?'
16 [Then Jesus said to us], “Similarly, [God will reward] well [some] people who [seem to be] less important now, and he will not reward [some] people who [seem to be] more important [now].”
Então o último será o primeiro, e o primeiro será o último. Pois muitos são chamados, mas poucos são escolhidos”.
17 When Jesus was walking [on the road] up to Jerusalem, [along with us] twelve [disciples], he took us to a place by ourselves [in order that he could talk to us privately]. Then he said to us,
Quando Jesus estava subindo para Jerusalém, ele levou os doze discípulos à parte e, no caminho, disse-lhes:
18 “Listen carefully! We are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there, someone] will enable the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws to seize [me], the one who came from heaven, [and they will put me on trial]. They will condemn me [and say] that I should be killed {the authorities should kill me}.
“Eis que vamos a Jerusalém, e o Filho do Homem será entregue aos principais sacerdotes e escribas, e eles o condenarão à morte,
19 [Then they] will put me in the hands of non-Jews so that they can make fun of me, whip me, [and kill me by] nailing me to a cross. But on the third day [after that], [God] will cause me to live again.”
e o entregarão aos gentios para escarnecer, flagelar e crucificar; e ao terceiro dia ele será ressuscitado”.
20 Then the mother of James and John brought her two sons to Jesus. She bowed down before Jesus and asked him to do her a favor.
Então a mãe dos filhos de Zebedeu veio até ele com seus filhos, ajoelhando-se e perguntando-lhe uma certa coisa.
21 Jesus said to her, “What do you want [me to do for you]?” She said to him, “Permit these two sons of mine to sit next to you (OR, Permit these two sons of mine to sit next to you at your right side and at your left side) [and rule with you] [MTY] when you become king.”
Ele disse a ela: “O que você quer?”. Ela lhe disse: “Ordene que estes, meus dois filhos, se sentem, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda, em seu Reino”.
22 Jesus said to [her and her sons], “You do not understand what you are asking for. Can you suffer like I am about to suffer [IDM]?” [James and John] answered him, “Yes, we are able [to do that].”
Mas Jesus respondeu: “Você não sabe o que está perguntando. Você é capaz de beber o copo que estou prestes a beber, e ser batizado com o batismo com o qual sou batizado”? Eles lhe disseram: “Somos capazes”.
23 Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, you will suffer as I will suffer [IDM]. But I am not the one who chooses the ones who [will] sit next to me [and rule with me]. [God], my Father, will give those places [MTY] to the ones whom he appoints.”
Ele lhes disse: “Vocês realmente beberão meu cálice, e serão batizados com o batismo com o qual eu sou batizado; mas sentar-se à minha mão direita e à minha mão esquerda não é meu para dar, mas é para quem foi preparado por meu Pai”.
24 When we ten [other disciples] heard [what James and John had requested], we became angry with them [because we also wanted to rule with Jesus in the highest positions].
Quando os dez ouviram isso, ficaram indignados com os dois irmãos.
25 [So] Jesus called all of us together and said [to us], “You know that those who rule the non-Jews [enjoy] showing them that they are powerful. Their chief rulers [enjoy] commanding the people under them.
Mas Jesus os convocou, e disse: “Vós sabeis que os governantes das nações os dominam, e seus grandes exercem autoridade sobre eles”.
26 You [should] not be like them. On the contrary, everyone among you who wants [God to consider] him great must become [like] a servant for [the rest of] you.
Não será assim entre vós; mas quem quiser ser grande entre vós, será vosso servo”.
27 And everyone among you who wants [God to consider him] to be the most important must become [like] a slave for [the rest of] you.
Quem quiser ser o primeiro entre vós será vosso servo,
28 [You should imitate me]. [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I did not come to be served {in order that people would serve me}. On the contrary, I [came in order] to serve [others] and to [IDM] allow myself to be killed {other people to kill me}, so that [my dying would be like] a payment to rescue many [people from being punished for their sins].” [MTY]
mesmo quando o Filho do Homem veio não para ser servido, mas para servir, e para dar sua vida em resgate por muitos”.
29 As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
Ao saírem de Jericó, uma grande multidão o seguiu.
30 [As we walked along, we saw] two blind men sitting alongside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they yelled [to him], “Lord, Descendant of [King] David, [you are the Messiah] Take pity on us!”
Eis que dois cegos sentados à beira do caminho, quando ouviram que Jesus passava, gritaram: “Senhor, tem piedade de nós, filho de Davi”!
31 [People in] the crowd scolded them [and] told them to be quiet. But the blind men yelled even louder, “Lord, Descendant of [King] David, [you are the Messiah] Have pity on us!”
A multidão os repreendeu, dizendo-lhes que deveriam ficar quietos, mas gritaram ainda mais: “Senhor, tem piedade de nós, seu filho de Davi!”
32 Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
Jesus ficou parado, chamou-os e perguntou: “O que vocês querem que eu faça por vocês”?
33 They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
Eles lhe disseram: “Senhor, que nossos olhos possam ser abertos”.
34 Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
Jesus, comovido com compaixão, tocou seus olhos; e imediatamente seus olhos receberam a visão, e o seguiram.
