Matthew 9:37 Then said he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Torrey's Topical Textbook
Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. Torrey's Topical Textbook
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Chaldaean Civilization ...Farming and cultivation of the ground: landmarks, slaves, and ... alone required almost as many persons as there ... and the pay of the workmen engaged in executing ... /.../chapter iiichaldaean civilization.htm