For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:

Now when evening was come, the owner of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the work-men and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.

But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.

For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn:" and, "The workman is worthy of his hire."

Behold the hire of the laborers, that reaped your fields, of which they are defrauded by you, crieth out against you: and the complaints of the reapers are come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.