30 By what authority doest thou these things, and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
31 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
32 Was the baptism of John from heaven, or of man? Answer me.
33 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
34 But if we shall say, Of men; we shall offend the people. Therefore they feared the people; for all people believed John, that he was a prophet indeed.
35 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell.
36 And Jesus answering said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 12 Intro: Parable of the vineyard -- Tribute money -- Neither marrying nor giving in marriage in the resurrection -- The great commandment -- Widow's mite.
1 And Jesus began to speak unto them by parables, saying,
2 A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged the wine vat, and build a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
3 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
