“因为天国好象家主清早去雇人进他的葡萄园做工，和工人讲定一天一钱银子，就打发他们进葡萄园去”(太20:1,2;阅太20:1-16){FH.113.1}
基督用比喻和象征施教。有一次祂讲了雇用工人的比喻，说明上帝对待献身侍奉祂之人的方式。……{FH.113.2}
按犹太的惯例，男人要在市场上等人来雇用;这个习惯在欧洲仍然流行。需要帮助的人就到市场去，找到可以雇用的仆人。比喻中的人在不同的时辰去雇用工人。他在最初的时辰雇用的人同意为一定数量的银子替他作工，而后来受雇的人则把工钱问题完全交给主人决定。{FH.113.3}
“到了晚上，园主对管事的说：‘叫工人都来，给他们工钱，从后来的起，到先来的为止。’约在酉初雇的人来了，各人得了一钱银子。及至那先雇的来了，他们以为必要多得;谁知也是各得一钱”(太20:8-10)。……{FH.113.4}
工人的教训涉及门徒在路上争论的问题——在天国中谁是最大的。世界的救赎主看到了威胁祂教会的危险，便设法引导祂的子民明白自己的立场;因为这个比喻的教训不过是继续回答彼得所提出的问题：“看哪，我们已经撇下所有的跟从你，将来我们要得什么呢”(太19:27)?……{FH.113.5}
我们应当绝对信靠上帝，让我们的心安息在祂里面，对于我们要得多少奖赏毫无疑问。……{FH.113.6}
耶稣希望参加祂服务的人不要急于得赏赐，也不要觉得自己必须因所做的一切而得到补偿。……主衡量我们的精神，并给我们相应的赏赐。在祂看来，纯洁、谦卑、孩子般爱的精神使奉献成为宝贵。——《评论与通讯》，1894年7月3日。{FH.113.7}
The Laborers, April 11
For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.?Matthew 20:1, 2. (Read?Matthew 20:1-16.)?{FH 113.1}[1]
Christ taught by means of figures and symbols. On one occasion He spoke a parable in regard to the hiring of laborers to illustrate the way in which God deals with those who devote themselves to His service....?{FH 113.2}[2]
It was the custom in Judea for men to wait at the marketplaces for someone to come and employ them; and in Europe this custom is still in vogue. Those who need help go to the marketplace to find servants that they may employ. The man in the parable is represented as going out at different hours to engage workmen. Those he hired at the earliest hour agreed to work for him for a stated sum of money, while those who were hired later left the wages they were to receive wholly to the discretion of the householder.?{FH 113.3}[3]
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.” ...?{FH 113.4}[4]
The lesson of the laborers had a bearing upon the question about which the disciples had disputed by the way—who should be greatest in the kingdom of heaven. The world’s Redeemer saw the danger that would imperil His church, and sought to arouse His people to an understanding of their position; for this parable was but a continuation of the lesson taught when Peter asked, “Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?” ...?{FH 113.5}[5]
With implicit trust we are to stay upon God, and let the heart rest in Him without a question as to what is to be our measure of reward....?{FH 113.6}[6]
Jesus would have those who are engaged in His service not [be] eager for rewards nor feel that they must receive compensation for all that they do.... The Lord measures the spirit, and rewards accordingly, and the pure, humble, childlike spirit of love makes the offering precious in His sight.—The Review and Herald, July 3, 1894.?{FH 113.7}[7]
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