15. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,
16. and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17. And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
18. Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.
19. And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
20. And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away?
21. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.
22. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23. And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24. And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
26. But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
27. And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
28. But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard.
29. And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, 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 the twain did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith 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 the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.
33. Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, which planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.
34. And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.
35. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.