"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. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny."

"Men da det var blevet aften, siger vingårdsejeren til sin forvalter: Kald på arbejderne og udbetal dem deres løn, sådan at du begynder med de sidste og ender med de første De, som var lejet ved den ellevte time, kom så og fik hver en denar Da de første kom, mente de, at de ville få mere; men de fik også hver en denar"