Luke 20:7-9

EasyEnglish Bible

⁷ So the Jewish leaders answered Jesus, ‘We do not know who gave John his authority.’

⁸ Jesus said to them, ‘You will not answer my question. So I will not tell you what authority I have to do these things.’

Jesus tells a story about farmers

⁹ Then Jesus began to tell this story to the people. He said, ‘A man planted vines in his garden to grow grapes there. He found some farmers to work in the garden for him. Then he went away to another country and he stayed there for a long time.