Etheridge(i)
1 FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, a house-lord, who went forth in the early morn to hire labourers for his vinery.
2 And he bargained with the labourers for a denarius a day, and sent them into his vinery.
3 And he went forth in three hours, and saw others who were standing in the public place and unemployed.
4 And he said to them, Go also you in the vinery, and what is suitable I will give you.
5 Then went they. And he went forth again in six and nine hours, and did the same.
6 And about eleven hours he went out, and found others who were standing and unemployed; and he said to them, Why are you standing all the day unemployed?
7 They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go also you into the vinery, and whatever is suitable you shall receive.
8 But when it was evening, the lord of the vinery said to the chief of his household, Call the workmen and give to them their wages; and begin from the last unto the first.
9 And they came who (had wrought) from eleven hours; and they received each a denarius.
10 But when the first came, they expected to take more; but they also received each a denarius.
11 And when they had received, they murmured against the house-lord,
12 and said, These last have wrought one hour, and thou hast made them equal with us, who have borne the burden of the day and its heat.
13 But he answered and said to one of them, My friend, I am not unjust towards thee: didst thou not bargain with me for a denarius?
14 Take what is thine and go: I will unto these last to give as unto thee.