Matthew 21

23 Ref And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 Ref And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 Ref The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26 Ref But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27 Ref And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 Ref But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 Ref He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 Ref And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 Ref Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 Ref For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

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