23And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
24And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.
25The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
26But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
27And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
28But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.
29And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
