1Jesus fortsatte med følgende historie: „Med Guds rige er det som med en vingårdsejer, der en tidlig morgen gik ud for at finde folk, der kunne arbejde i hans vingård.2Han blev enig med dem om, at de skulle have den normale dagløn på en denar, og sendte dem så på arbejde.3Ved nitiden om formiddagen gik han igen ud og så andre folk stå på torvet og vente på arbejde.4Dem sendte han også hen i sin vingård, idet han lovede at give dem en god og rimelig løn.5Både ved middagstid og ved tretiden gjorde han det samme.6Klokken fem var han igen inde i byen og så flere folk stå ledige. ‚Hvorfor har I gået arbejdsløse hele dagen?’ spurgte han.7‚Der er ikke nogen, der har haft brug for os,’ svarede de. ‚Så gå hen i min vingård og tag fat sammen med de andre.’8Ved fyraften klokken seks gav vingårdsejeren sin forvalter besked om at kalde folkene ind og betale dem—men i den rækkefølge, at de sidste skulle have løn først.9De mænd, der var ansat klokken fem, fik hver en denar for deres arbejde.10Til sidst kom de mænd, der var blevet ansat tidligt om morgenen, og de regnede nu med, at de skulle have mere, men de fik det samme beløb.11De tog deres penge, men begyndte at protestere:12‚Jamen, de sidste dér har jo kun været i arbejde i én time, og du har givet dem lige så meget som os, der har slidt i det hele dagen og kæmpet os igennem middagsheden.’13‚Hør, min ven,’ sagde vingårdsejeren til ham, der havde ført ordet, ‚har jeg gjort dig uret? Blev vi ikke enige om, at du skulle have en denar for dit arbejde?14Gå nu med dine penge! Jeg har valgt at give de sidst ansatte samme løn som dig.15Har jeg ikke lov til at gøre med mine egne penge, som jeg vil? Er du misundelig, fordi jeg er gavmild?’ ”16Og Jesus sluttede: „På samme måde skal de sidste blive de første, og de første skal blive de sidste.”
Tiden nærmer sig, hvor Messias skal lide og dø
17-18Nu nærmede Jesus og hans følge sig opstigningen til Jerusalem.[1] Derfor tog han de 12 disciple til side og fortalte dem, hvad der ville ske, når de ankom til byen. „Menneskesønnen vil blive forrådt og udleveret til ypperstepræsterne og de skriftlærde,” sagde han. „De vil dømme mig til døden. (Mark 10,32; Luk 18,31)19Derefter bliver jeg udleveret til romerne. Jeg bliver hånet og pisket og til sidst korsfæstet. Men på den tredje dag vil jeg genopstå fra de døde.”
Lederskab i Guds rige
20Kort efter kom Jakob og Johannes og deres mor hen til Jesus. Moderen knælede ned foran ham og ville bede ham om noget. (Mark 10,35; Luk 22,24)21„Hvad vil du?” spurgte Jesus. „Lov mig, at mine to sønner får hæderspladserne til højre og til venstre for dig, når dit rige bliver oprettet.”22„I ved ikke, hvad I beder om,” svarede Jesus. Henvendt til Jakob og Johannes fortsatte han: „Kan I tømme det lidelsens bæger, som jeg skal tømme?” „Ja, det kan vi!”23„Godt, I skal få lov at tømme det samme bæger. Men det er ikke mig, der afgør, hvem der skal sidde ved min højre og venstre side. Min himmelske Far har allerede bestemt, hvem der skal sidde der.”24De ti andre disciple blev vrede, da de hørte, hvad de to brødre havde bedt om.25Men Jesus kaldte dem sammen og sagde: „I ved, hvordan magthaverne i denne verden holder af at herse og hundse med folk, og hvordan de store nyder at vise deres magt over for de små.26-27Sådan må det ikke være hos jer. De, som gerne vil være store og betydningsfulde iblandt jer, skal være tjenere for alle de andre.28Menneskesønnen kom jo heller ikke for at lade sig betjene, men for selv at tjene og give sit liv som løsesum, for at mange kan blive sat fri.”
To blinde bliver helbredt og slutter sig til Jesus
29Da Jesus og disciplene var på vej ud af Jeriko, var der mange mennesker, som fulgte med dem. (Mark 10,46; Luk 18,35)30Der sad to blinde mænd ved vejkanten, og da de hørte, at det var Jesus, som gik forbi, begyndte de at råbe: „Herre, du Davids Søn,[2] forbarm dig over os!”31Folk skældte dem ud og sagde, at de skulle tie stille. Men de råbte, så højt de kunne: „Herre, du Davids Søn, forbarm dig over os!”32Jesus standsede op. „Hvad vil I have, jeg skal gøre for jer?”33„Herre, vi vil så gerne kunne se!”34Jesus fik dyb medlidenhed med dem og rørte ved deres øjne. Straks fik de synet igen og fulgte ham.
Mattæus 20
King James Version
1For 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.2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.3And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,4And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.5Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.6And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?7They 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.8So 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.9And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.10But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.11And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,12Saying, 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.13But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?14Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,18Behold, 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,19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.21And 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.22But 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.23And 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.24And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.25But 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.26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;27And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.29And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.30And, 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.31And 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.32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
1‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.2He agreed to pay them a denarius[1] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.3‘About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the market-place doing nothing.4He told them, “You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.”5So they went. ‘He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing.6About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, “Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?”7‘ “Because no-one has hired us,” they answered. ‘He said to them, “You also go and work in my vineyard.”8‘When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.”9‘The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.10So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius.11When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.12“These who were hired last worked only one hour,” they said, “and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.”13‘But he answered one of them, “I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?14Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.15Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?”16‘So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’
Jesus predicts his death a third time
17Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,18‘We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!’
A mother’s request
20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him.21‘What is it you want?’ he asked. She said, ‘Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.’22‘You don’t know what you are asking,’ Jesus said to them. ‘Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?’ ‘We can,’ they answered.23Jesus said to them, ‘You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.’24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.25Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave –28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
Two blind men receive sight
29As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.30Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’32Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.33‘Lord,’ they answered, ‘we want our sight.’34Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
1‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who owned land. He went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.2He agreed to give them the usual pay for a day’s work. Then he sent them into his vineyard.3‘About nine o’clock in the morning he went out again. He saw others standing in the market doing nothing.4He told them, “You also go and work in my vineyard. I’ll pay you what is right.”5So they went. ‘He went out again about noon and at three o’clock and did the same thing.6About five o’clock he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, “Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?”7‘ “Because no one has hired us,” they answered. ‘He said to them, “You also go and work in my vineyard.”8‘When evening came, the owner of the vineyard spoke to the person who was in charge of the workers. He said, “Call the workers and give them their pay. Begin with the last ones I hired. Then go on to the first ones.”9‘The workers who were hired about five o’clock came. Each received the usual day’s pay.10So when those who were hired first came, they expected to receive more. But each of them also received the usual day’s pay.11When they received it, they began to complain about the owner.12“These people who were hired last worked only one hour,” they said. “You have paid them the same as us. We have done most of the work and have been in the hot sun all day.”13‘The owner answered one of them. “Friend”, he said, “I’m being fair to you. Didn’t you agree to work for the usual day’s pay?14Take your money and go. I want to give the one I hired last the same pay I gave you.15Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Do you feel cheated because I gave so freely to the others?”16‘So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.’
Jesus speaks a third time about his coming death
17Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took his 12 disciples to one side to talk to them.18‘We are going up to Jerusalem,’ he said. ‘The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will sentence him to death.19Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles. The people will make fun of him and whip him. They will nail him to a cross. On the third day, he will rise from the dead!’
A mother asks a favour of Jesus
20The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus. Her sons came with her. Getting on her knees, she asked a favour of him.21‘What do you want?’ Jesus asked. She said, ‘Promise me that one of my two sons may sit at your right hand in your kingdom. Promise that the other one may sit at your left hand.’22‘You don’t know what you’re asking for,’ Jesus said to them. ‘Can you drink the cup of suffering I am going to drink?’ ‘We can’, they answered.23Jesus said to them, ‘You will certainly drink from my cup. But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those my Father has prepared them for.’24The other ten disciples heard about this. They became angry at the two brothers.25Jesus called them together. He said, ‘You know about the rulers of the Gentiles. They hold power over their people. Their high officials order them around.26Don’t be like that. Instead, anyone who wants to be important among you must be your servant.27And anyone who wants to be first must be your slave.28Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.’
Two blind men receive their sight
29Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho. A large crowd followed him.30Two blind men were sitting by the side of the road. They heard that Jesus was going by. So they shouted, ‘Lord! Son of David! Have mercy on us!’31The crowd commanded them to stop. They told them to be quiet. But the two men shouted even louder, ‘Lord! Son of David! Have mercy on us!’32Jesus stopped and called out to them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.33‘Lord’, they answered, ‘we want to be able to see.’34Jesus felt deep concern for them. He touched their eyes. Right away they could see. And they followed him.
1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.2After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius[1] a day, he sent them into his vineyard.3And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,4and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’5So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.6And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ (1.Kor 15,8)7They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’8And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ (3.Mos 19,13; 5.Mos 24,15; Matt 24,45; Luk 8,3)9And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.10Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius.11And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,12saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ (Luk 12,55; Jak 1,11)13But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? (Matt 22,12; Matt 26,50)14Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. (Matt 25,25)15Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’[2] (5.Mos 15,9; Ord 23,6; Matt 6,23; Rom 9,15)16So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Matt 19,30)
29And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. (Matt 9,27; Mark 10,46; Luk 18,35)30And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord,[5] have mercy on us, Son of David!” (Matt 1,1; Matt 21,9; Matt 22,42)31The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” (Matt 19,13)32And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”33They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”34And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.