Mfano Wa Wafanyakazi Katika Shamba La Mizabibu
120:1 Mt 13:24; 21:28, 33“Kwa maana Ufalme wa Mbinguni unafanana na mtu mwenye shamba aliyetoka alfajiri ili kwenda kuajiri vibarua kufanya kazi katika shamba lake la mizabibu. 2Baada ya kukubaliana na hao vibarua kuwalipa ujira wa dinari20:2 Dinari moja ilikuwa kama mshahara wa kibarua wa siku moja. moja kwa siku, akawapeleka kwenye shamba lake la mizabibu.
3“Mnamo saa tatu akatoka tena, akawakuta wengine wamesimama sokoni bila kazi. 4Akawaambia, ‘Ninyi nanyi nendeni mkafanye kazi katika shamba langu la mizabibu, nami nitawalipa chochote kilicho haki yenu.’ 5Kwa hiyo wakaenda.
“Akatoka tena mnamo saa sita na pia saa tisa akafanya vivyo hivyo. 6Mnamo saa kumi na moja akatoka tena akawakuta wengine bado wamesimama bila kazi. Akawauliza, ‘Kwa nini mmesimama hapa kutwa nzima pasipo kufanya kazi?’
7“Wakamjibu, ‘Ni kwa sababu hakuna yeyote aliyetuajiri.’
“Akawaambia, ‘Ninyi nanyi nendeni mkafanye kazi katika shamba langu la mizabibu.’
820:8 Law 19:13; Kum 24:15“Ilipofika jioni, yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu akamwambia msimamizi, ‘Waite hao vibarua na uwalipe ujira wao, ukianzia na wale walioajiriwa mwisho na kuishia na wale walioajiriwa kwanza.’
9“Wale vibarua walioajiriwa mnamo saa kumi na moja, wakaja na kila mmoja wao akapokea dinari moja. 10Hivyo wale walioajiriwa kwanza walipofika, walidhani watalipwa zaidi. Lakini kila mmoja wao pia alipokea dinari moja. 1120:11 Yn 4:1Walipoipokea, wakaanza kulalamika dhidi ya yule mwenye shamba, 1220:12 Yn 4:8; Yak 1:11wakisema, ‘Hawa watu walioajiriwa mwisho wamefanya kazi kwa muda wa saa moja tu, nawe umewafanya sawa na sisi ambao tumestahimili taabu na joto lote la mchana kutwa?’
1320:13 Mt 22:12; 26:50“Yule mwenye shamba akamjibu mmoja wao, ‘Rafiki, sijakudhulumu. Je, hukukubaliana nami kwa ujira wa kawaida wa dinari moja? 14Chukua ujira wako na uende. Mimi nimeamua kumlipa huyu mtu aliyeajiriwa mwisho kama nilivyokupa wewe. 1520:15 Kum 15:9; Mk 7:22Je, sina haki yangu kufanya kile nitakacho na mali yangu mwenyewe? Au unaona wivu kwa kuwa nimekuwa mkarimu?’
1620:16 Mt 19:30“Vivyo hivyo, wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza, na wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho.”
Yesu Atabiri Tena Kuhusu Kifo Chake
(Marko 10:32-34; Luka 18:31-34)
1720:17 Mk 10:32; Lk 18:31; Yn 12:12Basi Yesu alipokuwa anapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, aliwachukua kando wale wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili na kuwaambia, 1820:18 Lk 9:51; Mt 8:20; 16:21; 27:1-2“Tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, na Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa viongozi wa makuhani na walimu wa sheria. Nao watamhukumu kifo 1920:19 Mdo 2:23; Mt 16:21na kumtia mikononi mwa watu wa Mataifa ili wamdhihaki na kumpiga mijeledi na kumsulubisha msalabani. Naye atafufuliwa siku ya tatu!”
Ombi La Mama Yake Yakobo Na Yohana
(Marko 10:35-45)
2020:20 Mt 4:21; 8:2Kisha mama yao wana wa Zebedayo akamjia Yesu pamoja na wanawe, naye akapiga magoti mbele yake, akamwomba Yesu amfanyie jambo fulani.
2120:21 Mt 19:28Yesu akamuuliza, “Unataka nini?” Akajibu, “Tafadhali, wajalie wanangu hawa ili mmoja aketi upande wako wa kuume, na mwingine upande wako wa kushoto katika Ufalme wako.”
2220:22 Yer 49:12; Yn 18:11Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi hamjui mnaloliomba. Je, mnaweza kukinywea kikombe nitakachonywea mimi?”
Wakajibu, “Tunaweza.”
2320:23 Mdo 12:2; Ufu 1:9Yesu akawaambia, “Kwa kweli kikombe changu mtakinywea, lakini kuketi upande wangu wa kuume au wa kushoto si langu mimi kuwapa. Nafasi hizo ni za wale ambao wameandaliwa na Baba yangu.”
2420:24 Lk 22:24-25Wale wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia haya, waliwakasirikia hao ndugu wawili. 25Lakini Yesu akawaita wote pamoja na kuwaambia, “Mnafahamu kuwa watawala wa watu wa Mataifa huwatawala kwa nguvu, nao wenye vyeo huonyesha mamlaka yao. 2620:26 Mt 22:11; Mk 9:35Isiwe hivyo kwenu. Badala yake, yeyote anayetaka kuwa mkuu miongoni mwenu hana budi kuwa mtumishi wenu, 2720:27 Mt 18:4; Mk 9:35naye anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza miongoni mwenu hana budi kuwa mtumwa wenu: 2820:28 Mt 8:20; Isa 42:1; Flp 2:8; Kut 30:2; Ebr 9:28kama vile ambavyo Mwana wa Adamu hakuja ili kutumikiwa, bali kutumika na kuutoa uhai wake uwe fidia kwa ajili ya wengi.”
Yesu Awaponya Vipofu Wawili
(Marko 10:46-52; Luka 18:35-43)
2920:29 Mk 10:46; Lk 18:35Yesu na wanafunzi wake walipokuwa wakiondoka Yeriko, umati mkubwa wa watu ulimfuata. 3020:30 Mt 9:27; 15:22Vipofu wawili walikuwa wameketi kando ya barabara. Waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa anapita, wakapiga kelele wakisema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, tuhurumie!”
31Ule umati wa watu ukawakemea na kuwaambia wanyamaze, lakini wao wakazidi kupaza sauti, wakisema, “Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi, tuhurumie.”
32Yesu akasimama na kuwaita, akawauliza, “Mnataka niwafanyie nini?”
33Wakamjibu, “Bwana, tunataka kuona.”
34Yesu akawahurumia na kuwagusa macho yao. Mara macho yao yakapata kuona, nao wakamfuata.
The parable of the workers in the vineyard
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 denarius20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day labourer. 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 death 19and 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.
