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They say unto him,Because no man hath hiredus. He saith unto them,Goyealsointo the vineyard;andwhatsoever*isright, that shall ye receive .
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So when even was come , the lord of the vineyardsaith unto hissteward,Call the labourers,andgivethem their hire,beginningfrom the lastunto the first.
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And when they came that were hired about the eleventhhour, they received every man a penny.
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But when the firstcame , they supposedthat they should have receivedmore;and they likewisereceived every manapenny.
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And when they had received it, they murmuredagainst the goodman of the house,
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Saying , Theselast have wrought but onehour,and thou hast madethemequal unto us,which have borne the burdenandheat of the day.
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But he answeredone of them, and said , Friend, I dotheenowrong : didstnot thou agree with me for a penny?
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Take that thine is, and go thy way* : I willgive unto thislast,evenas unto thee.
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Is it notlawful for me to dowhat I willwith mine own*? Isthineeyeevil,becauseIamgood?
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So the last shall befirst,and the firstlast:formanybecalled,butfewchosen.
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AndJesus going uptoJerusalemtook the twelvedisciplesapart*in the way,andsaid unto them,