葡萄園的園主清早到墟市請工人採摘葡萄，協議一天工作的工資是一個銀幣，於是請了一幫工人到園裡作採摘果子工作，之後發覺不夠人手，再到墟市請工人，就那樣三次請得工人，並講明完成一天的工資亦是一個銀幣，到晚上時候，較遲來的兩批工人拿了他們應得的工資滿意地離開，最早來的第一批工人很不服氣，他們認為工作時間比後一批的工人長很多，但工資卻一樣，園主對他們說，早前我經已和你們講清楚，從清早到晚間的工作，工資是一個銀幣，你們卻看見別人和自己待遇的不同而不滿，那為什麼你們早前又答應呀？以上是《新約聖經》馬太福音第二十章的一則寓言故事。
[kjv] For
the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
[bbe] For
the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the
morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
20:2 [hb5]
和工人講定、一天一錢銀子、就打發他們進葡萄園去。
[kjv] And
when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his
vineyard.
[bbe] And
when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them
into his vine-garden.
20:3 [hb5]
約在巳初出去、看見市上還有閒站的人．
[kjv] And
he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the
marketplace,
[bbe] And
he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing
nothing;
20:4 [hb5]
就對他們說、你們也進葡萄園去、所當給的、我必給你們．他們也進去了。
[kjv] And
said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will
give you. And they went their way.
[bbe] And
he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right
I will give you. And they went to work.
20:5 [hb5]
約在午正和申初又出去、也是這樣行。
[kjv] Again
he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
[bbe] Again
he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.
20:6 [hb5]
約在酉初出去、看見還有人站在那裡．就問他們說、你們為甚麼整天在這裡閒站呢 。
[kjv] And
about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith
unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
[bbe] And
about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says
to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?
20:7 [hb5]
他們說、因為沒有人雇我們．他說、你們也進葡萄園去。
[kjv] They
say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into
the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
[bbe] They
say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the
rest, into the vine-garden.
20:8 [hb5]
到了晚上、園主對管事的說、叫工人都來、給他們工錢、從後來的起、到先來的為止。
[kjv] So
when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the
labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
[bbe] And
when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the
workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.
20:9 [hb5]
約在酉初雇的人來了、各人得了一錢銀子。
[kjv] And
when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man
a penny.
[bbe] And
when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given
every man a penny.
20:10 [hb5]
及至那先雇的來了、他們以為必要多得．誰知也是各得一錢。
[kjv] But
when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and
they likewise received every man a penny.
[bbe] Then
those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the
rest, were given a penny.
20:11 [hb5]
他們得了、就埋怨家主說、
[kjv] And
when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
[bbe] And
when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
20:12 [hb5]
我們整天勞苦受熱、那後來的只做了一小時、你竟叫他們和我們一樣麼。
[kjv] Saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us,
which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
[bbe] Saying,
These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us,
who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.
20:13 [hb5]
家主回答其中的一人說、朋友、我不虧負你．你與我講定的、不是一錢銀子麼 。
[kjv] But
he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou
agree with me for a penny?
[bbe] But
he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make
an agreement with me for a penny?
20:14 [hb5]
拿你的走罷．我給那後來的和給你一樣、這是我願意的。
[kjv] Take
that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
[bbe] Take
what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to
you.
20:15 [hb5]
我的東西難道不可隨我的意思用麼．因為我作好人、你就紅了眼麼。
[kjv] Is
it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am good?
[bbe] Have
I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil,
because I am good?
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