Luke 20

¹And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

²and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

³And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

⁴The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

⁵And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

⁶But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁷And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.

⁸And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

⁹And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

¹⁰And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

¹¹And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

¹²And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.

¹³And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.