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.
Bwami bwa kwilu ngatubukoshanisha cisa. Muntu walanyamuka mumene mene kuya kulemba beshikusebensa mulibala lyakendi.
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.
Balasuminishana kubafolesha lyali limo lya silifa lyelela kufoleshewa pa busuba, nekubatuma kulibala lyakendi.
3 At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
Cindi ca muma 9 koloko walacana nabambi kabali bekala pamusena wa makwebo babula ncito.
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].
Naboyo walabambileti, “Ne njamwe kamuyani kulibala lyakame lya maila, nindimufoleshe mwakwelana.”
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].
Naboyo balaya. Cindi ca munshi, kayi ne cindi camuma 3 koloko mansailo. Muntu usa walalemba basebenshi nabambi ne kubatuma kulibala lyakendi lya maila.
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?’
Kayi camuma 5 koloko mansailo, walacana bantu nabambi kabali bekala. Walabepusheti, “Mwekalilacani lisuba lyonse kwakubula ncito?”
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].
Balo balamukumbuleti, “Paliya muntu latwingishiko ncito sobwe.” Naboyo walabambileti, “Ne njamwe kamuyani ku libala lyakame.”
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.’
Mansailo lisuba kaliya kwibila, mwine libala walambila Kapitawo wakendi, “Bakuwe basebenshi bonse, ubafoleshe. Utatikile abo balengili ncito mu ma 5 koloko, basa batanguna kwingila ncito beti bashalilile.”
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].
Mpobalesa basa balengila ncito cindi ca 5 koloko mansailo uliyense walafola lyali limo lya silifa, lyelela kufeleshewa pa ncito ya busuba bumo.
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.
Lino mpobalesa basa balatanguna, balo balayeyeti nibafole mali angi, nomba uliyense walafola lyali limo lyelela kufoleshewa pa ncito ya busuba bumo.
11 So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
Nomba nabo pakufola balatatika kutongaukila mwine libala,
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!’
balambeti, “Ha! Banetu balengili ncito lino lino, balasebensowa kwa ola limo, cilyeconi mulabafoleshe kwelana ne njafwe, kakuli afwe tulafu misana ne ncito, lumwi lulatupwili pamubili!”
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].
Nomba nendi mwine libala walamukumbuleti, “Obe ndo, ndiya kukwibilapo sobwe, sena ntetwalasuminishana lyali limo lya silifa pa busuba?
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].
Manta lyali lyakobe, koya. Njame ndemwine ndayeye kwambeti mfoleshe beshikushalila mwakwelanika nenjobe.
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]’”
Sena nkandasunguluka mwangofu pabintu byakame kwinsa mbuli mondayandilinga? Sena ulepilwa pakwinga ndaina moyo pakutasalulula pakufolesha?”
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].”
Neco Yesu pakupwililisha walambeti, “Bakunyuma nibakabe kuntangu, kayi bakuntangu nibakabe kunyuma.”
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,
Pacindi Yesu mpwalikuya ku Yelusalemu, walabatwala palubasu beshikwiya bakendi likumi ne babili, ne kubambileti,
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}.
“Ee, tuli pabulwendo bwakuya ku Yelusalemu, nomba kopeloko Mwa Muntu nakatwalwe kuba makulene beshimilumbo, ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose. Nibakamomboloshe ne kusuminishaneti afwe,
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.”
kayi nibakamutwale kubantu bamishobo naimbi, beti bakamunyanshe, ne kumukwapula, ne kumupopa palusanda. Nomba pabusuba bwatutatu nendi nakapundushiwe kubafu.”
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.
Muka Sebedayo ne bana bendi babili balesa kuli Yesu, walasuntama ne kumusengeti abenshileko kantu kalikonse nketi basenge.
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.”
Yesu walamwipusheti, “Mulayandanga cani mama?” Uyu mutukashi walambeti, “Kamunshomeshesha kwambeti, banabame aba, umo akekale kucikasa cenu cakululyo, naumbi kucikasa cakucipiko mu Bwami bwenu.”
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].”
Nomba nendi Yesu walakumbuleti, “Nkamucinshi ncomulasengenga, Sena ngamucikonsha kunwina pamo mu nkomeshi yamapensho njoti nwinemo?” Bonse balambeti, “Ee, ngatucikonsha.”
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.”
Yesu walambeti, “Ee, nimukanwe munkomeshiyo, nomba ame ndiya ngofu shakusala uyo eti akekale kucikasa cakame cakululyo, nambi kucikasa cakucipiko, Bata endibo beti bakape misena ilico kubantu abo mbobabambila.”
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].
Mpobalanyumfwako bali likumi basa, balakalalila basa babili pabukwabo.
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.
Yesu walabakuwa beshikwiya bakendi bonse ne kubambileti, “Mucinsheti bendeleshi ba bantu ba mishobo naimbi bakute kulyela masuku pamitwi ya bantu babo, ne kubonesha ngofu shabo pabantu.
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.
Nomba nkacelela kubeco pakati penu sobwe, pali njamwe uliyense layandanga kuba mukulene, abe musebenshi wenu.”
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.
“Kayi uliyense layandanga kuba mutangunishi pakati penu, abe musha wenu.
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]
Kamubani mbuli Mwana Muntu utasuni kusebenselwa, nsombi kusebensela bantu, ne kubenga buyumi bwakendi kulubula bantu bangi.”
29 As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
Yesu ne beshikwiya bakendi mpobalikufuma mu munshi wa Yeliko, bantu bangi balikumukonkela.
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!”
Bantu babili bashipilwa balikuba bekala mumbali mwa nshila balanyumfweti Yesu lapitinga munshila, balatatika kubilikisha, “Nkambo omwanendi Dafeti, kamutunyumfwilako nkumbo.”
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!”
Basa bantu balayanda kubamweneka mwakubacancilila, nsombi balo empobalapitilisha kolobesha, “Nkambo omwanendi Dafeti, kamutunyumfwilako nkumbo.”
32 Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
Yesu walemana, walabakuwa, ne kubepusheti, “Inga mulayandanga ndimwinshile cani?”
33 They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
Balo balakumbuleti, “Nkambo tulayandanga tutatike kubona.”
34 Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
Yesu walabanyumfwila luse, walabekata pamenso, popelapo balatatika kubona, naboyo balamukonkela.
