Matthew 20:1-8

1 "For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,

2 and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.

3 About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place.

4 To these also he said, "`You also, go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.'

5 "So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

6 And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, "`Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

7 "`Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "`You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.

8 "When evening came, the master said to his steward, "`Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'