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([[Mt 20:1-16]]) 

:[[Mt 20:1]] ¶ For 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.
:[[Mt 20:2]] And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
:[[Mt 20:3]] And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
:[[Mt 20:4]] And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
:[[Mt 20:5]] Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
:[[Mt 20:6]] 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?
:[[Mt 20:7]] 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.
:[[Mt 20:8]] So 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.
:[[Mt 20:9]] And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
:[[Mt 20:10]] But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
:[[Mt 20:11]] And when they had received [it], they murmured against the goodman of the house,
:[[Mt 20:12]] 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.
:[[Mt 20:13]] But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
:[[Mt 20:14]] Take [that] thine [is], and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
:[[Mt 20:15]] Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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