And he went about the [a]eleventh hour, and found others standing idle, and said unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

They said unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He said to them, Go ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

And when even was come, the master of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:6 The last hour: for the day was twelve hours long, and the first hour began at the Sun rising.

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