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.
Sapagka't ang kaharian ng langit ay tulad sa isang tao na puno ng sangbahayan, na lumabas pagkaumagang-umaga, upang umupa ng manggagawa sa kaniyang ubasan.
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.
At nang makipagkasundo na siya sa mga manggagawa sa isang denario sa bawa't araw, ay isinugo niya sila sa kaniyang ubasan.
3 At nine o’clock [that same morning] he went back [to the market]. There he saw more men who did not have work.
At siya'y lumabas nang malapit na ang ikatlong oras, at nakita ang mga iba sa pamilihan na nangakatayong walang ginagawa;
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].
At sinabi niya sa kanila, Magsiparoon din naman kayo sa ubasan, at bibigyan ko kayo ng nasa katuwiran. At nagsiyaon ng kanilang lakad sa ubasan.
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].
Lumabas siyang muli nang malapit na ang mga oras na ikaanim at ikasiyam, at gayon din ang ginawa.
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?’
At lumabas siya nang malapit na ang ikalabingisang oras at nakasumpong siya ng mga iba na nangakatayo; at sinabi niya sa kanila, Bakit kayo'y nangakatayo rito sa buong maghapon na walang ginagawa?
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].
At sinabi nila sa kaniya, Sapagka't sinoma'y walang umupa sa amin. Sinabi niya sa kanila, Magsiparito din naman kayo sa ubasan.
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.’
At nang dumating ang hapon, sinabi ng panginoon ng ubasan sa kaniyang katiwala, Tawagin mo ang mga manggagawa, at bayaran mo sila ng kaupahan sa kanila, na mula sa mga huli hanggang sa mga una.
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].
At paglapit ng mga inupahan nang malapit na ang ikalabingisang oras ay tumanggap bawa't tao ng isang denario.
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.
At nang magsilapit ang mga nauna, ang isip nila'y magsisitanggap sila ng higit; at sila'y nagsitanggap din bawa't tao ng isang denario.
11 So they complained to the owner of the vineyard [because they thought their payment was unfair].
At nang kanilang tanggapin ay nangagbulongbulong laban sa puno ng sangbahayan,
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!’
Na nangagsasabi, Isa lamang oras ang ginugol nitong mga huli, sila'y ipinantay mo sa amin, na aming binata ang hirap sa maghapon at ang init na nakasusunog.
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].
Datapuwa't siya'y sumagot at sinabi sa isa sa kanila, Kaibigan, hindi kita iniiring: hindi baga nakipagkayari ka sa akin sa isang denario?
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].
Kunin mo ang ganang iyo, at humayo ka sa iyong lakad; ibig kong bigyan itong huli, nang gaya rin sa iyo.
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]’”
Hindi baga matuwid sa aking gawin ang ibig ko sa aking pag-aari? o masama ang mata mo, sapagka't ako'y mabuti?
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].”
Kaya't ang mga una'y mangahuhuli, at ang mga huli ay mangauuna.
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,
Samantalang umaahon si Jesus, ay bukod niyang isinama ang labingdalawang alagad, at sa daa'y sinabi niya sa kanila,
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}.
Narito, nagsisiahon tayo sa Jerusalem; at ibibigay ang Anak ng tao sa mga pangulong saserdote at sa mga eskriba; at kanilang hahatulang siya'y patayin,
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.”
At ibibigay siya sa mga Gentil upang siya'y kanilang alimurahin, at hampasin, at ipako sa krus: at sa ikatlong araw siya'y ibabangon.
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.
Nang magkagayo'y lumapit sa kaniya ang ina ng mga anak na lalake ni Zebedeo, na kasama ang kaniyang mga anak na lalake na siya'y sinamba, at may hinihinging isang bagay sa kaniya.
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.”
At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Ano ang ibig mo? Sinabi niya sa kaniya, Ipagutos mo na itong aking dalawang anak ay magsiupo, ang isa sa iyong kanan, at ang isa sa iyong kaliwa, sa iyong kaharian.
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].”
Nguni't sumagot si Jesus at sinabi, Hindi ninyo nalalaman ang inyong hinihingi. Mangyayari bagang inuman ninyo ang sarong malapit nang aking iinuman? Sa kaniya'y sinabi nila, Mangyayari.
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.”
Sinabi niya sa kanila, Katotohanang iinuman ninyo ang aking saro: datapuwa't ang maupo sa aking kanan, at sa aking kaliwa, ay hindi sa akin ang pagbibigay; datapuwa't yaon ay para sa kanila na mga pinaghandaan ng aking Ama.
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].
At nang marinig ito ng sangpu, ay nangagalit laban sa dalawang magkapatid.
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.
Datapuwa't sila'y pinalapit ni Jesus sa kaniya, at sinabi, Nalaman ninyo na ang mga pinuno ng mga Gentil ay nangapapapanginoon sa kanila, at ang kanilang mga dakila ay nagsisigamit ng kapamahalaan sa kanila.
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.
Sa inyo'y hindi magkakagayon: kundi ang sinomang magibig na dumakila sa inyo ay magiging lingkod ninyo;
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.
At sinomang magibig na maging una sa inyo ay magiging alipin ninyo:
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]
Gayon din naman ang Anak ng tao ay hindi naparito upang paglingkuran, kundi upang maglingkod, at ibigay ang kaniyang buhay na pangtubos sa marami.
29 As we were leaving Jericho [city], a large crowd of people followed [us].
At nang sila'y magsialis sa Jerico, ay sumunod sa kaniya ang lubhang maraming tao.
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!”
At narito, ang dalawang lalaking bulag na nangakaupo sa tabi ng daan, pagkarinig nilang nagdaraan si Jesus, ay nangagsisigaw, na nagsisipagsabi, Panginoon, mahabag ka sa amin, ikaw na Anak ni David.
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!”
At pinagwikaan sila ng karamihan, upang sila'y magsitahimik: datapuwa't sila'y lalong nangagsisigaw, na nagsisipagsabi, Panginoon, mahabag ka sa amin, ikaw na Anak ni David.
32 Jesus stopped and called them [to come to him]. [Then] he said [to them], “What do you want me to do for you?”
At tumigil si Jesus, at sila'y tinawag, at sinabi, Ano ang ibig ninyong gawin ko sa inyo?
33 They said to him, “Lord, heal our eyes [IDM] [so that we can see]!”
Sinabi nila sa kaniya, Panginoon, na mangadilat ang mga mata namin.
34 Jesus [felt] sorry [for them and] touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they went with Jesus.
At si Jesus, sa pagkahabag, ay hinipo ang kanilang mga mata, at pagdaka'y nagsitanggap sila ng kanilang paningin; at nagsisunod sa kaniya.
