1Jesus fortsatte: ”Där Gud regerar blir det nämligen som i den här berättelsen:[1] En jordägare gick ut tidigt en morgon för att anställa arbetare till sin vingård.2Han kom överens med dem om en normal dagslön[2], och arbetarna gick iväg till vingården.3Klockan nio gick jordägaren ut igen och fick se några andra män stå på torget utan att ha något att göra.4Även dem skickade han iväg till vingården och lovade att han vid dagens slut skulle betala vad som var rimligt.5Mitt på dagen och vid tretiden på eftermiddagen gjorde han likadant.6Klockan fem, en timma innan arbetsdagens slut, var han tillbaka i staden igen och såg då några andra män stå där. Han frågade dem: ’Varför har ni inte arbetat på hela dagen?’7’Därför att ingen har anställt oss’, svarade de.’Gå då iväg och arbeta tillsammans med de andra i min vingård’, sa han till dem.8När kvällen sedan kom, bad jordägaren sin förman att kalla på arbetarna och ge dem deras lön, men han fick order om att börja med dem som kommit sist.9De män som börjat arbeta klockan fem kom då fram, och var och en fick en hel dagslön.10När de män som anställts först kom för att få sin lön, trodde de därför att de skulle få mycket mer. Men de fick samma belopp.11-12Då började de protestera: ’De här karlarna har bara hållit på en timma och ändå betalar du lika mycket till dem som till oss, trots att vi har arbetat hela dagen i den brännande hettan.’13’Min vän’, svarade han en av dem, ’jag har inte handlat fel mot dig. Kom vi inte överens om en normal dagslön?14Ta den och gå. Jag tänker ge alla samma lön.15Har jag inte rätt att göra vad jag vill med mina egna pengar? Eller blir du avundsjuk för att jag är generös?’16Så ska de som idag har låg status vara bland de främsta i Guds nya värld, medan andra, som idag är betydelsefulla, måste hålla sig i bakgrunden.”
Jesus förutsäger för tredje gången att han ska dö
17När Jesus var på väg till Jerusalem samlade han sina tolv närmaste efterföljare omkring sig och sa till dem medan de gick:18”Vi är nu på väg till Jerusalem. Där kommer jag, Människosonen[3], att bli förrådd och överlämnad till översteprästerna och laglärarna, och de ska döma mig till döden19och överlämna mig till de romerska myndigheterna[4]. Romarna kommer sedan att håna mig och piska mig och avrätta mig genom att spika fast mig på ett kors, men på den tredje dagen ska jag uppstå från de döda igen.”
Jakob och Johannes vill ha hedersplatserna
20Lite senare kom mamman till Jakob och Johannes, Sebedaios söner, fram till Jesus tillsammans med sina söner och föll på knä för att be om något.21”Vad vill du?” undrade han. Hon svarade: ”Jag vill att du ska låta mina söner få sitta på hedersplatserna närmast dig när du börjar regera som kung, en på höger sida och en på vänster.”[5]22Men Jesus sa: ”Ni vet inte vad ni ber om!” Och så vände han sig till Jakob och Johannes och frågade: ”Kan ni uthärda de fruktansvärda lidanden som jag måste uthärda?””Ja”, svarade de. ”Det kan vi!”23Då sa Jesus till dem: ”Ni kommer att få lida precis som jag, men jag har ingen rätt att bestämma vilka som ska sitta på min högra och på min vänstra sida. De platserna är reserverade för dem som min Far i himlen väljer ut.”24När de tio andra närmaste efterföljarna hörde vad Jakob och Johannes bad om, blev de upprörda.25Men Jesus samlade dem och sa: ”I den här världen uppträder kungarna som tyranner, och härskarna har all makt över dem som står under dem.26Men så får det inte gå till bland er. Den av er som vill vara ledare måste vara de andras tjänare,27och den som vill vara den förste måste vara de andras slav.28Följ mitt exempel. Jag, Människosonen[6], har inte kommit för att bli tjänad, utan för att tjäna andra. Jag har kommit för att ge mitt liv och köpa människor fria från deras slaveri under synden.”
Jesus botar två blinda utanför Jeriko
29På väg mot Jerusalem gick Jesus och hans efterföljare genom staden Jeriko. Och när de lämnade staden följde mycket folk med.30Just då satt två blinda män vid vägkanten, och när de fick höra att Jesus kom gående, började de ropa: ”Herre, du som ska ärva kung Davids tron,[7] ha medlidande med oss!”31Folket försökte få dem att hålla tyst, men de ropade bara ännu högre: ”Herre, du som ska ärva kung Davids tron, ha medlidande med oss!”32När Jesus hörde detta, stannade han och kallade dem till sig och frågade: ”Vad vill ni att jag ska göra för er?”33”Herre”, sa de, ”vi vill kunna se!”34Då fylldes Jesus av medlidande med dem och rörde vid deras ögon. Och genast kunde de se! Sedan följde de med honom.
1Himmelriket är som när en jordägare gick ut tidigt en morgon för att anställa arbetare till sin vingård.2Han kom överens med dem om en dagslön på en denar, och arbetarna gick iväg till vingården.3Klockan nio gick jordägaren ut igen och fick se några andra män stå på torget utan att ha något att göra.4Även dem skickade han iväg till vingården och lovade att han skulle betala vad som var rätt.5Mitt på dagen och vid tretiden på eftermiddagen gjorde han likadant.6Klockan fem, en timma innan arbetsdagens slut, var han tillbaka i staden igen och såg då några andra män stå där. Han frågade dem: ’Varför har ni inte arbetat på hela dagen?’7’Därför att ingen har anställt oss’, svarade de. ’Gå då iväg och arbeta tillsammans med de andra i min vingård’, sa han till dem.8När kvällen sedan kom, bad jordägaren sin förman att kalla på arbetarna och ge dem deras lön och börja med dem som kommit sist.9De män som börjat arbeta klockan fem kom då fram, och var och en fick en denar.10När de män som anställts först kom för att få sin lön, trodde de därför att de skulle få mycket mer. Men också de fick en denar.11Då började de protestera mot jordägaren:12’De här karlarna har bara hållit på en timma och ändå betalar du lika mycket till dem som till oss, trots att vi har arbetat hela dagen i den brännande hettan.’13’Min vän’, svarade han en av dem, ’jag har inte handlat fel mot dig. Kom vi inte överens om en denar?14Ta den och gå. Jag tänker ge alla samma lön.15Har jag inte rätt att göra vad jag vill med mina egna pengar? Eller ser du med onda ögon på att jag är generös?’16Så ska de sista bli först och de första sist.”
Jesus förutsäger för tredje gången att han ska dö
17När Jesus var på väg upp till Jerusalem samlade han sina tolv lärjungar omkring sig och sa till dem medan de gick:18”Vi är nu på väg till Jerusalem. Där kommer Människosonen att bli förrådd och överlämnad till översteprästerna och de skriftlärda, och de ska döma honom till döden19och överlämna honom till hedningarna[1] för att hånas och piskas och korsfästas, men på den tredje dagen ska han uppstå.”
Jakob och Johannes vill ha hedersplatserna
20Lite senare kom Sebedaios söners mor fram till Jesus tillsammans med sina söner och föll ner för honom; hon ville be om något.21”Vad vill du?” undrade han. Hon svarade: ”Jag vill att du ska låta mina söner få sitta en på höger och en på vänster sida om dig i ditt rike.”[2]22Men Jesus sa: ”Ni vet inte vad ni ber om. Kan ni dricka den bägare som jag måste dricka?” ”Ja”, svarade de. ”Det kan vi.”23Då sa Jesus till dem: ”Ni kommer att få dricka min bägare, men jag bestämmer inte vilka som ska sitta på min högra och på min vänstra sida. De platserna ges åt dem som min Fader har berett dem för.”24När de tio övriga hörde detta blev de upprörda.25Men Jesus kallade dem till sig och sa: ”Ni vet att furstarna regerar över folken och stormännen utövar makt över dem.26Men så får det inte gå till bland er. Den av er som vill bli stor bland er måste vara de andras tjänare,27och den som vill vara den förste måste vara de andras slav.28Inte heller Människosonen har kommit för att bli tjänad, utan för att tjäna och ge sitt liv till lösen för många.”
Jesus botar två blinda utanför Jeriko
29När Jesus och hans lärjungar lämnade Jeriko följde mycket folk med.30Just då satt två blinda män vid vägkanten, och när de fick höra att Jesus kom gående, började de ropa: ”Herre, Davids Son, förbarma dig över oss!”31Folket försökte få dem att hålla tyst, men de ropade bara ännu högre: ”Herre, Davids Son, förbarma dig över oss!”32När Jesus hörde detta, stannade han och kallade dem till sig och frågade: ”Vad vill ni att jag ska göra för er?”33”Herre”, sa de, ”låt våra ögon bli öppnade!”34Då fylldes Jesus av medlidande med dem och rörde vid deras ögon. Och genast återfick de sin syn. Sedan följde de med honom.
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.
Matteus 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 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; Ords 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.