3. And he answered and said unto them,
4. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
6. But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
7. And they answered, that they could not tell from where it was.
8. And Jesus said unto them,
9. Then began he to speak to the people this parable;
10. And at the harvest season he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the tenants beat him, and sent him away empty.
11. And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.