25 Did John’s right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?”They discussed this among themselves. They said, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
26 But if we say, ‘from humans,’ we’re afraid of what the crowd might do. All those people think of John as a prophet.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”Jesus told them, “Then I won’t tell you why I have the right to do these things.
28 “What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go to work in the vineyard today.’
29 “His son replied, ‘I don’t want to!’ But later he changed his mind and went.
30 “The father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, ‘I will, sir,’ but he didn’t go.
31 “Which of the two sons did what the father wanted?”“The first,” they answered.Jesus said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Tax collectors and prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.