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Today's Readings
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Sunday, 20th March 2022 --- 11 Baramhat 1738
Matins Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Matthew 20 : 1 - 16
Chapter 20
| 1 | "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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| 2 | Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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| 3 | And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
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| 4 | and said to them, "You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.
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| 5 | Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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| 6 | And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, "Why have you been standing here idle all day?'
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| 7 | They said to him, "Because no one hired us.' He said to them, "You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'
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| 8 | "So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, "Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.'
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| 9 | And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.
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| 10 | But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius.
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| 11 | And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,
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| 12 | saying, "These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.'
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| 13 | But he answered one of them and said, "Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
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| 14 | Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.
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| 15 | Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?'
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| 16 | So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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