6. But if we say, “Of human origin,” all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.’
7. So they answered, ‘We don’t know where it was from.’
8. Jesus said, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.’
9. He went on to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.
10. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.