Mateus 20

1 "For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard, 2 and having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle, 4 and to these he said, Go—also you—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you; 5 and they went away. Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner. 6 And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle and says to them, Why have you stood here idle all day? 7 They say to him, Because no one hired us; he says to them, Go—you also—to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous you will receive. 8 And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last—to the first. 9 And they of about the eleventh hour having come, each received a denarius. 10 And the first having come, supposed that they will receive more, and they received, they also, each a denarius, 11 and having received [it], they were murmuring against the householder, saying, 12 that, These, the last, worked one hour, and you made them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day—and the heat. 13 And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do no unrighteousness to you; did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take that which is yours, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to you; 15 is it not lawful to me to do what I will in my own? Is your eye evil because I am good? 16 So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen."