1 [19:47]AND he taught daily in the temple; and the chief priests, and scribes, and the first of the people sought to destroy him. [19:48]And they found nothing that they could do; for all the people were attentive to hear him. [20:1]And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, with the elders, came upon him, [20:2]and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things? and who gave you this authority? [20:3]And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me, [20:4]Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? [20:5]And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him? [20:6]But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John is a prophet. [20:7]And they answered, They did not know whence. [20:8]And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 2 [20:9]And he spoke to the people this parable; A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time. [20:10]And at the time he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; and the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. [20:11] And again he sent another servant; and they beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [20:12]And again he sent a third; and they wounded him, and cast him out. [20:13]And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; doubtless, when they see him they will respect him. [20:14]But seeing him, the husbandmen reasoned with themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. [20:15]And they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do to them? [20:16]He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and let the vineyard to others. And hearing this, they said, By no means. [20:17]And he looked at them and said, What, then, is this which is written? The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of a corner; [20:18]every one that falls on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall it shall crush him to atoms. [20:19]And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.