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In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, I will also confront you will a she’elah, and you tell me:
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The tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan—was it from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam?
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And they reasoned to themselves saying, If we say, from Shomayim, he will say, why did you not believe him?
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But if we say, from Bnei Adam, HaAm (the People) all will subject us to sequilah (stoning), for HaAm Yisroel are all convinced that Yochanan is a navi.
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And they answered that they did not have daas of the origin of the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan.
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And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Neither am I telling you by what shlita (authority) I do these things.
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And he began to tell this mashal to HaAm Yisroel. A certain ish planted a kerem and leased it to koremim (vine keepers) and he went away for a long time. [YESHAYAH 5:1-7]
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And in season he sent to the koremim (vine keepers) an eved (servant) that from the pri of the kerem they will give to him. But the koremim (vine keepers) sent the eved away empty, having beaten him.
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And he proceeded to send another eved. But him also, when they had beaten and dishonored him, they sent him away empty.
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And he proceeded to send an eved shlishi (a third servant). And also this one, having wounded, they threw out.
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And the Adon of the kerem, said, What should I do? I will send Beni Ahuvi. Perhaps this one they will respect.