Luke 20

¹And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

²And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

³And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

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

⁵But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

⁶But if we say, Of men, the whole 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 to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.

⁹And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.

¹⁰And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.

¹¹And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.

¹²And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

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