There’s a text in Matthew 20:1-16—it’s the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. In the parable, a landowner hires workers at different times throughout the day—some in the morning, some at midday, and others late in the afternoon. Yet, at the end of the day, all the workers are paid the same wage, regardless of how long they worked. The key verse summarizes the message beautifully: “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (Matthew 20:16, NIV) We see this theme repeated through