Whiston(i)
1 For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man that is an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and found others standing idle in the market-place.
4 And said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, I will give you. And they went away.
5 But again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the eleventh he went out, and found others standing, and saith onto them, Why have ye stood here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into my vineyard.
8 And 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.
9 When therefore they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every one a denarius.
10 And when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more, but they also received every one a denarius.
11 And when they had received [it], they murmured against the master of the house,
12 Saying, That these last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have born the burden and heat of the day.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a denarius?
14 Take [what is] thine, and go away: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.