Title Personalization Response
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21:23 As Jesus entered the temple and was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
21:24 Jesus answered, I will also ask you what I said, and if you answer, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
21:25 Where did John's baptism come from? from heaven or from man? and they conferred with one another, saying, If it were from heaven, why did you not believe him?
21:26 If they say it is from men, then everyone thinks that John is a prophet, and the people say they are afraid.
21:27 They answered him, "We do not know." Jesus said to him, "I will not tell you by what authority I do these things."
21:28 But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today."
21:29 He answered, "Father, I am going." He did not go.
21:30 I went to my second son and spoke the same way, and he answered and said, "No," but after that he repented and went away.
21:31 Which of the two did his father's will? He said, "The second son." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you."
21:32 John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collector and the prostitute believed; and when you saw this, you finally repented and did not believe.