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But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?--Matthew 20:3 (KJV)
In an illustration of the workers in the vineyard, Jesus describes a householder who pays the same amount of money to all is workers, whether they worked the whole day or just one hour. (Matthew 20:8-16) if we all look at the illustration, dose that seem fair? Actually, the house holder treated all the workers as those having a right to a living (lets say, fundamental human right lol). Even though the situation could be viewed as a buyer's market, with no shortage of workers, he did not take advantage of them with enough to feed their families, Taking these point into consideration may change our view of his actions. His decision was a loving one and not an arbitrary abuse of authority.
What lesson can we learn? That considering just some of the facts can cause us to jump to the wrong conclusion. Indeed, this parable highlights the superiority of God’s righteousness, which is not based on legal regulations and human merit alone.