1. `For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,
2. and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3. `And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle,
4. and to these he said, Go ye--also ye--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;
5. and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.