Matthew 20:10-12
20:10 And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.
20:11 When
they received it, they began to complain
against the landowner,
20:12 saying, ‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’
Luke 15:29
15:29 but he answered
his father, ‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slave
for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet
you never gave me even a goat
so that I could celebrate with my friends!
Luke 15:1
The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin
15:1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.
Colossians 1:29
1:29 Toward this goal
I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully
works in me.
Colossians 4:7
Personal Greetings and Instructions
4:7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.