. ▁If ▁anyone ▁has ▁arrived ▁at ▁the ▁sixth ▁hour , ▁let ▁them ▁have ▁no ▁mis giv ings ; ▁for ▁they ▁shall ▁suffer ▁no ▁loss . ▁If ▁anyone ▁has ▁delayed ▁until ▁the ▁nin th ▁hour , ▁let ▁them ▁draw ▁near ▁without ▁hes itation . ▁If ▁anyone ▁has ▁arrived ▁even ▁at ▁the ▁ele vent h ▁hour , ▁let ▁them ▁not ▁fear ▁on ▁account ▁of ▁tard iness . ▁For ▁the ▁Master ▁is ▁gra cious ▁and ▁receives ▁the ▁last ▁even ▁as ▁the ▁first ; ▁He ▁gives ▁rest ▁to ▁him ▁that ▁comes ▁at ▁the ▁ele vent h ▁hour , ▁just ▁as ▁to ▁him ▁who ▁has ▁labor ed ▁from ▁the ▁first . ▁He ▁has ▁mer cy ▁upon ▁the ▁last ▁and ▁car es ▁for ▁the ▁first ; ▁to ▁the ▁one ▁He ▁gives , ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁other ▁He ▁is ▁gra cious . ▁He ▁both ▁hon ors ▁the ▁work ▁and ▁pra ises ▁the ▁intention . ▁ ▁Enter ▁all ▁of ▁you , ▁therefore , ▁into ▁the ▁joy ▁of ▁our ▁Lord , ▁and , ▁whether ▁first ▁or ▁last , ▁receive ▁your ▁reward . ▁O ▁rich ▁and ▁poor , ▁one ▁with ▁another , ▁dance ▁for ▁joy ! ▁O ▁you ▁asc et ics ▁and ▁you ▁neg lig ent , ▁celebr ate ▁the ▁day ! ▁You ▁that ▁have ▁fast ed ▁and ▁you ▁that ▁have ▁dis reg arded ▁the ▁fast , ▁rejo ice ▁today ! ▁The ▁table ▁is ▁rich - lad en : ▁fe ast ▁roy ally , ▁all ▁of ▁you ! ▁The ▁cal f ▁is ▁f atted : ▁let ▁no ▁one ▁go ▁forth ▁hun gry !