For the kingdom of is like unto a that is an , which went out in the to hire labourers into his . And when he had agreed with the labourers for a a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the hour, and saw others standing in the , And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the and hour, and did likewise. And about the hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day ? They say unto him, Because no man hath us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his , Call the labourers, and give them their , beginning from the unto the . And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received ; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they against the of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but hour, and thou hast made them unto us, which have borne the and of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, , I do thee no : didst not thou agree with me for ? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye , because I am ? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be , but few .
