So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I’m doing these things either.”
Even to this day, when the Law of Moses is read, a veil covers the minds of those who hear it.
They didn’t think it was important to know God, so God left them unable to discern right from wrong.
He answered, “I’ve already told you, but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?”
Jesus answered, “You’re Israel’s teacher, but you don’t understand these things?
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus replied, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I’m doing these things either.”
An evil and unfaithful generation looks for a sign, but it won’t be given any except the sign of Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away.
Don’t worry about the Pharisees. They’re blind guides. If one blind person leads another, they’ll both fall into a pit.”
But we can’t say, ‘On human authority’!” (They were afraid of the people, because everyone believed that John really was a prophet.)
Then Jesus began to speak to the people using stories. He said, “A man planted a vineyard, put up a wall around it, dug a pit for a winepress, and built a lookout tower. Then he rented the vineyard out to some farmers and moved to another place.