“ 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.’

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? 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.’

My dear brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Don’t let anything move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord. Because you belong to the Lord, you know that your work is not worthless.

I’m talking to people who are reasonable. Judge for yourselves what I say.

Or what about the 18 people in Siloam? They died when the tower fell on them. Do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

“ The kingdom of heaven is like a man who owned land. He went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

“ Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place.

“ Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke first.“ What do you think, Simon?” he asked.“ Who do the kings of the earth collect taxes and fees from? Do they collect them from their own children or from others?”

So they went.“ He went out again about noon and at three o’clock and did the same thing.About five o’clock 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.’

Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay the royal tax to Caesar or not?”

Jesus continued,“ There was a man who had two sons.The younger son spoke to his father. He said,‘ Father, give me my share of the family property.’ So the father divided his property between his two sons.“ Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living.He spent everything he had. Then the whole country ran low on food. So the son didn’t have what he needed.He went to work for someone who lived in that country. That person sent the son to the fields to feed the pigs.The son wanted to fill his stomach with the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything.“ Then he began to think clearly again. He said,‘ How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough food! But here I am dying from hunger!I will get up and go back to my father. I will say to him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I have sinned against you.I am no longer fit to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’So he got up and went to his father.“ While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He 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 fit 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 fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.“ 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. He asked him what was going on.‘ Your brother has come home,’ the servant replied.‘ Your father has killed the fattest calf. He has done this because your brother is back safe and sound.’“ The older brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father went out and begged him.But he answered his father,‘ Look! All these years I’ve worked like a slave for you. I have always obeyed your orders. You never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.But this son of yours wasted your money with some prostitutes. Now he comes home. And for him you kill the fattest calf!’“‘ My son,’ the father said,‘ you are always with me. Everything I have is yours.But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”