The Labourers in the Vineyard
| 1 | For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. |
| 2 | And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
| 3 | And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, |
| 4 | And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. |
| 5 | Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| 8 | So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. |
| 9 | And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. |
| 10 | But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. |
| 11 | And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, |
| 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. |
| 13 | But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? |
| 14 | Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. |
| 15 | Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? |
| 16 | So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. |
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