12. ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘while we put up with a whole day's work in the hot sun — yet you paid them the same as you paid us!’
13. “ ‘Listen, friend,’ the owner answered one of them, ‘I have not cheated you. After all, you agreed to do a day's work for one silver coin.
14. Now take your pay and go home. I want to give this man who was hired last as much as I have given you.
15. Don't I have the right to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you jealous because I am generous?’ ”
16. And Jesus concluded, “So those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.”