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8 so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first. 9 they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny. 10 last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man, 11 who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd, 12 these last have work'd but an hour, and you put them upon the level with us, who have born the whole fatigue and heat of the day. 13 but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day? 14 take your due, and be gone: I will give the last the same I give you. 15 can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious? Matthew 20:8-15, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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