Matthew 21:23-32

Murdock(i) 23 And when Jesus came to the temple, the chief priests and the Elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority? 24 Jesus replied and said to them: I also will ask you one question, and if ye will tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, from whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, and said: If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did ye not believe in him? 26 And if we should say, From men; we are afraid of the multitude, for they all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered, and said to him: We do not know. Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 28 But how appeareth it to you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first and said to him, My son, go, labor to-day in the vineyard. 29 And he answered and said, I am not willing. But afterwards he repented and went. 30 And he came to the other, and said the same to him. And he answered and said: I go, my lord, but did not go. 31 Which of these two performed the pleasure of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you That publicans and harlots go before you into the kingdom of God. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him: and ye, after ye had seen it, did not even then repent and believe in him.