又说：“一个人有两个儿子。他来对大儿子说：‘我儿，你今天到葡萄园里去做工。’

“有一件事，你们的意见如何？一个人有两个儿子。他来对大儿子说：‘孩子，今天到葡萄园里做工去。’

“有一件事，你们的意见如何？一个人有两个儿子。他来对大儿子说：‘孩子，今天到葡萄园里做工去。’

耶稣又说：“你们怎样看这件事？某人有两个儿子。他对大儿子说，‘孩子，你今天到葡萄园工作吧！’

“你们认为怎样？有一个人，他有两个儿子。他去对大儿子说：‘孩子，你今天到葡萄园去工作吧。’

“这件事你们怎么看？一个人有两个儿子，他前来对大儿子说：‘孩子，你今天到葡萄园去做工吧。’

又說：「一個人有兩個兒子。他來對大兒子說：『我兒，你今天到葡萄園裏去做工。』

「有一件事，你們的意見如何？一個人有兩個兒子。他來對大兒子說：『孩子，今天到葡萄園裏做工去。』

「有一件事，你們的意見如何？一個人有兩個兒子。他來對大兒子說：『孩子，今天到葡萄園裏做工去。』

耶穌又說：「你們怎樣看這件事？某人有兩個兒子。他對大兒子說，『孩子，你今天到葡萄園工作吧！』

“你們認為怎樣？有一個人，他有兩個兒子。他去對大兒子說：‘孩子，你今天到葡萄園去工作吧。’

『但是你們以為怎樣？有一個人有兩個孩子；他走上前對老大說：「孩子，你去；你今天在葡萄園裏工作吧。」

「這件事你們怎麼看？一個人有兩個兒子，他前來對大兒子說：『孩子，你今天到葡萄園去做工吧。』

或有二子、謂其長子曰、我子今日往葡萄園工作、

人有二子、謂其長者曰、子、今日往葡萄園工作、

爾意如何、人有二子、就長子曰、我子、爾今日可往葡萄園工作、

『爾曹於意云何：人有二子、諭其長者曰：「兒今日可往葡萄園工作。」

“ What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

“ What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

“ What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

“ But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy,‘ Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’

“ What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ My son, go work in the vineyard today.’

“ But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said,‘ Son, go work today in the vineyard.’

“ But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said,‘ son, go, work today in my vineyard.’

But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to- day in the vineyard.

“ But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’

But what think ye? A[ certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

“ What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said,‘ Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (niv)

I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. (niv)

Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them— do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? (niv)

“ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. (niv)

It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. (niv)

“ Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. (niv)

“ Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak.“ What do you think, Simon?” he asked.“ From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes— from their own children or from others?” (niv)

So they went.“ He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing.About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them,‘ Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’“‘ Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.“ He said to them,‘ You also go and work in my vineyard.’ (niv)

Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” (niv)

Jesus continued:“ There was a man who had two sons.The younger one said to his father,‘ Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.“ Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.“ When he came to his senses, he said,‘ How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’So he got up and went to his father.“ But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.“ The son said to him,‘ Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’“ But the father said to his servants,‘ Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.“ Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.‘ Your brother has come,’ he replied,‘ and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’“ The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.But he answered his father,‘ Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’“‘ My son,’ the father said,‘ you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” (niv)