rsv Matthew:21:23-31 SEEK
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And when he entered the temple ,
the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching ,
and said , "
By what authority are you doing these things ,
and who gave you this authority ?"
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Jesus answered them , "
I also will ask you a question ;
and if you tell me the answer ,
then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things .
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The baptism of John ,
whence was it ?
From heaven or from men ?"
And they argued with one another , "
If we say , `
From heaven ,'
he will say to us , `
Why then did you not believe him ?'
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But if we say , `
From men ,'
we are afraid of the multitude ;
for all hold that John was a prophet ."
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So they answered Jesus , "
We do not know ."
And he said to them , "
Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things .
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What do you think ?
A man had two sons ;
and he went to the first and said , `
Son ,
go and work in the vineyard today .'
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And he answered , `
I will not ';
but afterward he repented and went .
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And he went to the second and said the same ;
and he answered , `
I go ,
sir ,'
but did not go .
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Which of the two did the will of his father ?"
They said , "
The first ."
Jesus said to them , "
Truly ,
I say to you ,
the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you .