In Luke 15:31, the father tells the older son that all he has is already his — mirroring the landowner's assertion of his right to give freely.

In Acts 11:17, Peter argues that God gave Gentiles the same gift — mirroring the landowner's right to give equally and confront resentment.

In John 17:2, Jesus receives authority to give eternal life to whom the Father gives — paralleling the landowner's right to give wages as he chooses.