6. But if we say, ‘It’s of human origin,’ all the people will stone us to death because they are convinced that John was a prophet."
7. They answered that they didn’t know where it came from.
8. Then Jesus replied, "Neither will I tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things."
9. Jesus told the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, rented it to tenant farmers, and went on a trip for a long time.
10. When it was time, he sent a servant to collect from the tenants his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants sent him away, beaten and empty-handed.
11. The man sent another servant. But they beat him, treated him disgracefully, and sent him away empty-handed as well.
12. He sent a third servant. They wounded this servant and threw him out.