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Teachers' Resource Web Carlyle's View of Work: Matthew 20:1-16 Al Drake, UCI 020:001 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. 020:002 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 020:003 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 020:004 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 020:005 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 020:006 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? 020:007 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. 020:008 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. 020:009 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 020:010 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. 020:011 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 020:012 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. 020:013 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 020:014 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 020:015 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 020:016 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. From The Project Gutenberg Edition of the King James Bible (Second
Version, 10th Edition)
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