And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.

Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and the fields, and make them come in, so that my house may be full.

And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.