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The Labourers in the Vineyard
Matthew Chapter 20
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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. |
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And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, |
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And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. |
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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. |
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. |
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But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. |
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And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, |
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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. |
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But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? |
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| 20:14 |
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. |
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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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So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. |
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