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I. The work to which all were called; and in which the first bore the heat, etc.

II. The reason of the idleness of those who were called at the eleventh hour.

III. The Lord's justification of His ways.

(J. B. Brown, B. A.)

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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.

WEB: "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.