So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
So when even was come - that is, the reckoning-time between masters and labourers (see Deuteronomy 24:15); pointing to the day of final account --
The lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward - answering to Christ Himself, represented "as a Son over His own house" (Hebrews 3:6; see Matthew 11:27; John 3:35; John 5:27).
Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. Remarkable direction this-`last hired, first paid.'