THE PARABLE OF THE WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD

Matthew 20:1-16

FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A LANDOWNER

WHO WNE OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING

TO HIRE MEN TO WORK IN HIS VINEYARD.

2 HE AGREED TO PAY THEM A DENARIUS FOR THE DAY

AND SENT THEM INTO HIS VINEYARD.

3 About the Third Hour He went out

And saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

4 He told them,

'You also go and work in My Vineyard,

And I will pay whatever is right.'

5 So they went.

He went out again about the Sixth Hour

And did the same thing.

6 About the Eleventh Hour he went out

And found still others standing around.

He asked them,

'Why have you been standing here

All Day Long doing nothing?

7 'Because no one has hired us,'

They answered.

'He said to them,

'You also go and work in My Vineyard.

8 When evening came,

THE OWNER OF THE VINEYARD SAID TO HIS FORMAN,

CALL THE WORKERS AND PAY THEM THEIR WAGES,

BEGINNING WITH THE LAST ONES HIRED

AND GOING TO THE FIRST.'

9 The Workers who were hired about the Eleventh Hour

Came and each received a Denarius.

10 So when those came who were hired First,

THEY EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MORE.

BUT EACH ONE OF THEM ALSO RECEIVED A DENARIUS.

11 WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT,

THEY BEGAN TO GRUMBLE AGAINST THE LANDOWNER.

12 'THESE MEN WHO WERE HIRED LAST,

WORKED ONLY ONE HOUR,'

They said,

AND YOU HAVE MADE THEM EQUAL TO US

WHO HAVE BORNE THE BURDEN OF THE WORK

AND THE HEAT OF THE DAY.'

13 BUT HE ANSWERED ONEOF THEM,

'FRIEND, I AM NOT BEING UNFAIR TO YOU.

DIDN'T YOU AGREE TO WORK FOR A DENARIUS?'

14 TAKE YOUR PAY AND GO.

I WANT TO GIVE THE MAN WHO WAS HIRED LAST

THE SAME AS I GAVE YOU.

15 DON'T I HAVE THE RIGHT

TO DO WHAT I WANT WITH MY OWN MONEY?

OR ARE YOU ENVIOUS

BECAUSE I AM GENEROUS?'

16 SO THE LAST WILL BE FIRST,

AND THE FIRST WILL BE LAST.'

(Matthew 20:1-16)

Here we stand in the Last,

Of the Last Day of time

And today, many who are First

In the eyes of men will be Last

And many who are Last will be First.

This all depends on who does the Will of God.

The Apostasy that is currently underway,

Will take many Christians away from the Faith.

(Matthew 24:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; Daniel 8:12)