1. "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who owned land. He went out early in the morning to hire people to work in his vineyard.
2. He agreed to give them the usual pay for a day's work. Then he sent them into his vineyard.
3. "About nine o'clock in the morning he went out again. He saw others standing in the market place doing nothing.
4. He told them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard. I'll pay you what is right.'
5. So they went. "He went out again about noon and at three o'clock and did the same thing.
6. About five o'clock he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?'