24 Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
25 Tell me: When John baptized people, did that come from God or just from other people?”They argued about Jesus’ question, saying, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from God,’ Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
26 But if we say, ‘It was from people,’ we are afraid of what the crowd will do because they all believe that John was a prophet.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”Jesus said to them, “Then I won’t tell you what authority I have to do these things.
28 “Tell me what you think about this: A man had two sons. He went to the first son and said, ‘Son, go and work today in my vineyard.’
29 The son answered, ‘I will not go.’ But later the son changed his mind and went.
30 Then the father went to the other son and said, ‘Son, go and work today in my vineyard.’ The son answered, ‘Yes, sir, I will go and work,’ but he did not go.