20:1The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire workers into his vineyard.
2And having agreed with the workers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.
4And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be righteous.
5And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
6But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he says to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?
7They say to him: Because no man has hired us. He says to them: Go you also into my vineyard.
8And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward: Call the workers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.
9When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.
11And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
12Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.
13But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a penny?
14Take what is yours, and go your way: I will also give to this last even as to you.
15Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is your eye evil, because I am good?
16So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.