26 On the other hand, these people think John was a prophet, and we are afraid of what they might do to us. That's why we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize.”
27 So they told Jesus, “We don't know.”Jesus said, “Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do.”
28 Jesus said:I will tell you a story about a man who had two sons. Then you can tell me what you think. The father went to the older son and said, “Go work in the vineyard today!”
29 His son told him he would not do it, but later he changed his mind and went.
30 The man then told his younger son to go work in the vineyard. The boy said he would, but he didn't go.
31 Which one of the sons obeyed his father?“The older one,” the chief priests and leaders answered.Then Jesus told them:You can be sure tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you ever will!
32 When John the Baptist showed you how to do right, you would not believe him. But these evil people did believe. And even when you saw what they did, you still would not change your minds and believe.