Matthew 21:27-37

27 And they answered Jesus and said, "We cannot tell." And He said unto them, "Neither tell I you by 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 today 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 Which of those two did the will of his father?" They said unto Him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you.
32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him. And ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
33 "Hear another parable: There was a certain householder who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen and went into a far country.
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one and killed another and stoned another.
36 Again, he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did unto them likewise.
37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, `They will reverence my son.'
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