1 “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 After agreeing to pay the workers the usual day’s wages, he sent them to work in his vineyard.
3 About 9 a.m. he saw others standing in the marketplace without work.
4 He said to them, ‘Work in my vineyard, and I’ll give you whatever is right.’ So they went.
5 “He went out again about noon and 3 p.m. and did the same thing.
6 About 5 p.m. he went out and found some others standing around. He said to them, ‘Why are you standing here all day long without work?’