The householder's dealing with the workers in his 397 vineyard represents God's dealing with the human family. It is contrary to the customs that prevail among men. In worldly business, compensation is given according to the work accomplished. The laborer expects to be paid only that which he earns. But in the parable, Christ was illustrating the principles of His kingdom--a kingdom not of this world. He is not controlled by any human standard. The Lord says, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways. . . . For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." Isa. 55:8, 9.

Husbondens behandling af arbejderne i vingården er en fremstilling af Guds handlemåde med menneskene. Den er helt forskellig fra det, der er skik og brug blandt mennesker I verdslige forretninger reguleres betalingen efter det arbejde, der bliver udført. Arbejderen forventer kun at få betaling for det, han har fortjent. Men i lignelsen illustrerede Kristus sit riges principper et rige, der ikke er af denne verden. Han er ikke undergivet nogen jordisk målestok. Herren siger: "Mine tanker er ej eders, og eders veje er ej mine ..... nej, som himlen er højere end jorden, er mine veje højere end eders og mine tanker højere end eders."