neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. § 115. Christ’s authority questioned. Parable of the two Sons. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_. Matthew. Mark. CH. XXI. 23-32. CH. XI. 27-33. 23 And when he was come into 27 And they come again to the temple, the chief priests Jerusalem: and as he was and the elders of the people walking in the temple, there came unto him as he was come to him the chief priests, teaching, and said, By what and the scribes, and the authority doest thou these elders, things? and who gave thee this authority? 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 24 And Jesus answered and said 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you unto them, I will also ask of one thing, which if ye tell you one question, and answer me, I in like wise will tell me, and I will tell you by you by what authority I do what authority I do these these things. things. 25 The baptism of John, whence 30 The baptism of John, was was it? from heaven, or of _it_ from heaven, or of men? men? And they reasoned with answer me. themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of 32 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people: for men; they feared the people: all hold John as a prophet. for all _men_ counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 27 And they answered Jesus, 33 And they answered and said and said, We cannot tell. And unto Jesus, We cannot tell. he said unto them, Neither And Jesus answering saith unto tell I you by what authority I them, Neither do I tell you by do these things. what authority I do these things. 28 But what think ye? A _certain_ man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I _go_, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of _his_ father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the