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THE NEW MATTHEW 20

For the kingdom of heaven on earth is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. And having agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And about the third hour, he went out and saw others standing in the market-place idle; and he said to them, " Go you also into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is just."

So they went. And again he went out about the sixth , and about the ninth, hour, as he did before. But about the eleventh hour , he went out and found others standing, and he said to them " Why do you stand here all day idle? " " Because no man has hired us ." He said to them, " Go you also into the vineyard "

When evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, " Call all the laborers, and pay them their wages , beginning from the last even to the first. " And when he had done so there was a murmuring amongst those who had worked but a few hours, for they received much less than those who had worked a full day.

On the morrow the householder received a weary traveler from a far-off city.

" Peace be with you ," the householder said. " What may I offer thee? "

" It has come to my attention, " the traveler said, " that yesterday you hired laborers at varying times of the day, and at darkness and paid them according to the time they worked. "

" Yea, " said the householder . " verily am I not free to do as I wish with what is mine ? "

" Indeed, " the traveler replied, " did you not consider the law of Caesar, that all must receive a minimum income for their employ. "

" I did not, " answered the householder, " for I am not a rich man, and I can scarcely live on the small profit I now make. "

" And did you not fail to withhold the imperial tax, or FICA, or SUI, as states the law of Caesar. "

" Alas, alas ! " cried the householder, " I am but a small farmer , and I could not afford the employ of a scribe. "

" I must inform you, " said the traveler , " that you have violated the law of Caesar, and Caesar shall collect his due. " And a cohort appeared and seized the fruits of the householders vineyard and took them to the capital.

" Please have mercy ! " begged the householder. " On what am I to live ? "

The traveler gazed across the vineyard. " Verily, " he asked, " have you considered not planting grapes ? "

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