# Connecting Statement:

Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who hires workers, to illustrate how God will reward those who belong to the kingdom of heaven.

# For the kingdom of heaven is like

This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated the introduction to the parable in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# After he had agreed

"After the landowner had agreed"

# one denarius

This was the daily wage at that time. AT: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])

# he sent them into his vineyard

"he sent them to work in his vineyard"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vineyard]]