>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. >And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. >And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, >And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. >Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. >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? >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. >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. >And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, >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. >But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? >Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. >Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
well, /his/, would YOU be mad?
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Anonymous06/11/26(Thu)20:47:18
>>18525269(OP) Does it have to be so poetic and convoluted though why can't He just say, "If you start working for me toward the end of your life you get the same reward as those who were devout to me their entire lives because I'm God and I do what I want." One sentence. More clear. Lol.
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Solitaire06/11/26(Thu)20:48:41
>>18525277 It's because you're supposed to put yourself in the parable and ask "would I be mad though?"
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Anonymous06/11/26(Thu)21:31:21
>>18525279 I'd probably be understandably frustrated, but that frustration doesn't give me the right to tell the landowner what to do with what is his. It breaks down a bit when you apply it to repentance and serving God, though, because I wouldn't feel the same way. I would want to work as little as possible for the highest wages. I wouldn't want to sin as much as possible and still be saved. Living longer in sin isn't the goal, and indeed, those who do live whole lives of sin, only seeing salvation at the end are worse off than those who are saved and repent early.