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Then Jesus spoke as follows : `` There was once a man who employed labourers for his vineyard . He engaged one in the morning , another at noon , and the last towards evening when the day 's work was almost over . And when the pay-hour came round , he gave each good wages . Then those who had been hired in the morning and at noon complained that they had worked much longer in the toil and heat of the day , and ought therefore to receive more wages than he who only began towards evening , and had scarcely laboured for an hour . Then said the master of the vineyard ; ` I told you beforehand the wages I should give you , and you were content . What is it to you how much I give the other ? Let him come to me late , or let him come to me as soon as it is morning .