Parable and interpretation? (Matthew 20:1-16)
It's a pithy proverb, but it doesn't capture Jesus' story.
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"The last will be first, and the first will be last." Parables can be confusing, so it’s helpful of Jesus to explain them. Or rather, it would be helpful if this pithy little proverb actually captured the story it bookends. Instead the parable presents multiple themes, and they undermine each other. The story keeps changing.
