6But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.
7And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.
8And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.
9And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
10And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.
11And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.
12And he sent a third, and they gave him wounds and put him out.
