¹`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

¹"Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mtu mwenye shamba la mizabibu, ambaye alitoka asubuhi na mapema kuwaajiri wafanyakazi katika shamba lake.

²and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

²Akapatana nao kuwalipa dinari moja kwa siku, kisha akawapeleka katika shamba lake la mizabibu.

³`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

³Akatoka mnamo saa tatu asubuhi, akaona watu wengine wamesimama sokoni, hawana kazi.

⁴and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

⁴Akawaambia, Nendeni nanyi mkafanye kazi katika shamba la mizabibu, nami nitawapeni haki yenu.

⁵and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

⁵Basi, wakaenda. Huyo mwenye shamba akatoka tena mnamo saa sita na saa tisa, akafanya vivyo hivyo.

⁶And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?

⁶Hata mnamo saa kumi na moja jioni, akatoka tena; akakuta watu wengine wamesimama pale sokoni. Basi, akawauliza, Mbona mmesimama hapa mchana kutwa bila kazi?

⁷they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye — ye also — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.

⁷Wakamjibu: Kwa sababu hakuna mtu aliyetuajiri. Yeye akawaambia, Nendeni nanyi mkafanye kazi katika shamba la mizabibu.

⁸`And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last — unto the first.

⁸"Kulipokuchwa, huyo mwenye shamba alimwambia mtunza hazina wake, Waite wafanyakazi ukawalipe mshahara wao, ukianzia na wale walioajiriwa mwisho, na kumalizia na wale wa kwanza.

⁹And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

⁹Basi, wakaja wale walioajiriwa mnamo saa kumi na moja, wakapokea kila mmoja dinari moja.

¹⁰`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

¹⁰Wale wa kwanza walipofika, walikuwa wanadhani watapewa zaidi; lakini hata wao wakapewa kila mmoja dinari moja.

¹¹and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

¹¹Wakazipokea fedha zao, wakaanza kumnung'unikia yule bwana.

¹²that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day — and the heat.

¹²Wakasema, Watu hawa walioajiriwa mwisho walifanya kazi kwa muda wa saa moja tu, mbona umetutendea sawa na wao hali sisi tumevumilia kazi ngumu kutwa na jua kali?

¹³`And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me?

¹³"Hapo yule bwana akamjibu mmoja wao, Rafiki, sikukupunja kitu! Je, hukupatana nami mshahara wa denari moja?

¹⁴take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

¹⁴Chukua haki yako, uende zako. Napenda kumpa huyu wa mwisho sawa na wewe.

¹⁵is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

¹⁵Je, sina haki ya kufanya na mali yangu nipendavyo? Je, unaona kijicho kwa kuwa mimi ni mwema?"

¹⁶So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.`

¹⁶Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, "Hivyo, walio wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza na wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho."

¹⁷And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

¹⁷Yesu alipokuwa anakwenda Yerusalemu, aliwachukua wale wanafunzi kumi na wawili faraghani, na njiani akawaambia,

¹⁸`Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

¹⁸"Sikilizeni! Tunakwenda Yerusalemu, na huko Mwana wa Mtu atakabidhiwa kwa makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria, nao watamhukumu auawe.

¹⁹and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.`

¹⁹Watamkabidhi kwa watu wa mataifa mengine ili adhihakiwe, apigwe viboko na kusulubiwa; lakini siku ya tatu atafufuliwa."

²⁰Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

²⁰Hapo mama yao wana wa Zebedayo alimjia Yesu pamoja na wanawe, akapiga magoti mbele yake na kumwomba kitu.

²¹and he said to her, `What wilt thou?` She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit — these my two sons — one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.`

²¹Yesu akamwuliza, "Unataka nini?" Huyo mama akamwambia, "Ahidi kwamba katika Ufalme wako, hawa wanangu wawili watakaa mmoja upande wako wa kulia na mwingine upande wako wa kushoto."

²²And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?` They say to him, `We are able.`

²²Yesu akajibu, "Hamjui mnaomba nini. Je, mnaweza kunywa kikombe nitakachokunywa mimi?" Wakamjibu, "Tunaweza."

²³And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.`

²³Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli mtakunywa kikombe changu, lakini kuketi kulia au kushoto kwangu si kazi yangu kupanga; jambo hilo watapewa wale waliowekewa tayari na Baba yangu."

²⁴And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

²⁴Wale wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia hayo, wakawakasirikia hao ndugu wawili.

²⁵and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

²⁵Hivyo Yesu akawaita, akawaambia, "Mnajua kwamba watawala wa mataifa hutawala watu wao kwa mabavu na wakuu hao huwamiliki watu wao.

²⁶but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

²⁶Lakini kwenu isiwe hivyo, ila yeyote anayetaka kuwa mkuu kati yenu sharti awe mtumishi wa wote;

²⁷and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

²⁷na anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza kati yenu sharti awe mtumishi wenu.

²⁸even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.`

²⁸Jinsi hiyohiyo, Mwana wa Mtu hakuja kutumikiwa, bali kutumikia na kutoa maisha yake kuwa fidia ya watu wengi."

²⁹And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

²⁹Yesu alipokuwa anaondoka mjini Yeriko, umati wa watu ulimfuata.

³⁰and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, `Deal kindly with us, sir — Son of David.`

³⁰Basi, kulikuwa na vipofu wawili wameketi kando ya njia, na waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa anapitia hapo, walipaaza sauti: "Mheshimiwa, Mwana wa Daudi, utuhurumie!"

³¹And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, `Deal kindly with us sir — Son of David.`

³¹Ule umati wa watu ukawakemea na kuwaambia wanyamaze. Lakini wao wakazidi kupaaza sauti: "Mheshimiwa, Mwana wa Daudi, utuhurumie!"

³²And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, `What will ye [that] I may do to you?`

³²Yesu akasimama, akawaita na kuwauliza, "Mnataka niwafanyie nini?"

³³they say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;`

³³Wakamjibu, "Mheshimiwa, tunaomba macho yetu yafumbuliwe."

³⁴and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

³⁴Basi, Yesu akawaonea huruma, akawagusa macho yao, na papo hapo wakaweza kuona, wakamfuata.