Labourers in the Vineyard
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Kwa maana ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mtu mwenye nyumba aliyetoka alfajiri kwenda kuajiri wakulima awapeleke katika shamba lake la mizabibu.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Naye alipokwisha kupatana na wakulima kuwapa kutwa dinari, aliwapeleka katika shamba lake la mizabibu.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Akatoka mnamo saa tatu, akaona wengine wamesimama sokoni wasiokuwa na kazi;
4 and said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
na hao nao akawaambia, Enendeni nanyi katika shamba langu la mizabibu, na iliyo haki nitawapa. Wakaenda.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Akatoka tena mnamo saa sita na saa kenda, akafanya vile vile.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Hata kama saa kumi na moja akatoka, akakuta wengine wamesimama, akawaambia, Mbona mmesimama hapa mchana kutwa bila kazi?
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Wakamwambia, Kwa sababu hakuna mtu aliyetuajiri. Akawaambia, enendeni nanyi katika shamba la mizabibu.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Kulipokuchwa, yule bwana wa shamba akamwambia msimamizi wake, Waite wakulima, uwalipe ujira wao, ukianzia wa mwisho hata wa kwanza.
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Na walipokuja wale wa saa kumi na moja, walipokea kila mtu dinari.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Na wale wa kwanza walipokuja, walidhani kwamba watapokea zaidi; na hao pia wakapokea kila mtu dinari.
11 And when they had received it , they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Basi wakiisha kuipokea, wakamnung'unikia mwenye nyumba,
12 saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
wakisema, Hao wa mwisho wametenda kazi saa moja tu, nawe umewasawazisha na sisi tuliostahimili taabu na hari za mchana kutwa.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Naye akamjibu mmoja wao, akamwambia, Rafiki, sikudhulumu; hukupatana nami kwa dinari?
14 Take that thine is , and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Chukua iliyo yako, uende zako; napenda kumpa huyu wa mwisho sawa na wewe.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Si halali yangu kutumia vilivyo vyangu kama nipendavyo? Au jicho lako limekuwa ovu kwa sababu ya mimi kuwa mwema?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Vivyo hivyo wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza, na wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Hata Yesu alipokuwa akipanda kwenda Yerusalemu, aliwachukua wale wanafunzi kumi na wawili faraghani; na njiani akawaambia,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
Angalieni, tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu; na Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi; nao watamhukumu afe;
19 and shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him : and the third day he shall rise again.
kisha watampeleka kwa Mataifa wapate kumdhihaki, na kumpiga mijeledi, na kumsulibisha; na siku ya tatu atafufuka.
Mother of James and John
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him , and desiring a certain thing of him.
Ndipo mama yao wana wa Zebedayo akamwendea pamoja na wanawe, akamsujudia, na kumwomba neno.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Akamwambia, Wataka nini? Akamwambia, Agiza kwamba hawa wanangu wawili waketi mmoja mkono wako wa kuume, na mmoja mkono wako wa kushoto, katika ufalme wako.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
Yesu akajibu akasema, Hamjui mnaloliomba. Je! Mwaweza kunywea kikombe nitakachonywea mimi? Wakamwambia, Twaweza.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Akawaambia, Hakika mtakinywea kikombe changu; lakini kuketi mkono wangu wa kuume na mkono wangu wa kushoto, sina amri kuwapa, bali watapewa waliowekewa tayari na Baba yangu.
24 And when the ten heard it , they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
Na wale kumi waliposikia, waliwakasirikia wale ndugu wawili.
25 But Jesus called them unto him , and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Lakini Yesu akawaita, akasema, Mwajua ya kuwa wakuu wa Mataifa huwatawala kwa nguvu, na wakubwa wao huwatumikisha.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Lakini haitakuwa hivyo kwenu; bali mtu ye yote anayetaka kuwa mkubwa kwenu, na awe mtumishi wenu;
27 and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
na mtu ye yote anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza kwenu na awe mtumwa wenu;
28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
kama vile Mwana wa Adamu asivyokuja kutumikiwa, bali kutumika, na kutoa nafsi yake iwe fidia ya wengi.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Hata walipokuwa wakitoka Yeriko mkutano mkubwa wakamfuata.
Two Blind Men
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Na tazama, vipofu wawili wameketi kando ya njia, nao waliposikia ya kwamba Yesu anapita, walipaza sauti, wakisema, Uturehemu, Bwana, mwana wa Daudi!
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Mkutano wakawakaripia, wanyamaze. Lakini wao wakazidi kupaza sauti, wakisema, Uturehemu, Bwana, mwana wa Daudi!
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
Yesu akasimama, akawaita, akasema, Mnataka niwafanyie nini?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Wakamwambia, Bwana, twataka macho yetu yafumbuliwe.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them , and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Yesu akawahurumia, akawagusa macho yao; mara wakapata kuona, wakamfuata.
