5 They discussed this among themselves, and said, “If we say, ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ then all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know from where it came.
8 Then Jesus said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 Then he proceeded to tell the people this parable. “[A] man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and then went on a journey for a long time.
10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenant farmers to receive some of the produce of the vineyard. But they beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
11 So he proceeded to send another servant, but him also they beat and insulted and sent away empty-handed.