Matthew 20:1-8 ▼

1 “For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

2 and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,

4 and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

5 and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

6 And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day?

7 They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive.

8 And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first.