4. did John’s right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?”
5. They talked about this among themselves. They said, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6. But if we say, ‘from humans,’ everyone will stone us to death. They’re convinced that John was a prophet.”
7. So they answered that they didn’t know who gave John the right to baptize.
8. Jesus told them, “Then I won’t tell you why I have the right to do these things.”
9. Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to the people: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to vineyard workers, and went on a long trip.
10. “At the right time he sent a servant to the workers to obtain from them a share of the grapes from the vineyard. But the workers beat the servant and sent him back with nothing.