3 And in response, Jesus said to them: "I will also question you about one word. Respond to me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?"
5 So they discussed it among themselves, saying: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
6 But if we say, 'Of men,' the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet."
7 And so they responded that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and he loaned it to settlers, and he was on a sojourn for a long time.