^{1 Ref} For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

^{2 Ref} And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

^{3 Ref} And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

^{4 Ref} and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

^{5 Ref} Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

^{6 Ref} And about the eleventh `hour' he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

^{7 Ref} They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

^{8 Ref} And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

^{9 Ref} And when they came that `were hired' about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.

¹⁰ And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

^{11 Ref} And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

^{12 Ref} saying, These last have spent `but' one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

^{13 Ref} But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?

^{14 Ref} Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.