Matthew 21:27
World English Bible
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24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we will say, `From heaven,` he will tell us, `Why then did you not believe him?`
26 But if we will say, `From men,` we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
27 They answered Jesus, and said, "We don`t know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, `Son, go work today in my vineyard.`
29 He answered, `I will not,` but afterward he repented himself, and went.
30 He came to the second, and said likewise. He answered, `I go, sir,` but he didn`t go.