24. And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
26. But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.
27. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28. 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. He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
30. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.