Matthew 20:12 meaning and explanation
‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
Matthew 20:12, Berean Standard Bible
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In Jesus' parable the landowner pays every worker the same denarius, and the men hired first complain. They speak from a real grievance: they carried the burden and the scorching heat of a full day, while the last worked only one hour.
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