Matthew 20:1-7 ▼

1 |For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 He went out about nine in the morning, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

4 To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.

5 Again he went out about noon and at three in the afternoon, and did likewise.

6 About five that afternoon he went out, and found others standing. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

7 |They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' |He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'