MATTHEW 21 23-32

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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23 - When he entered the temple (on the morning of the fig tree withering) the leaders - the chief priests and elders of the people - came up to him as he was teaching, and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question, and if you tell me the answer, then I’ll tell you by what authority I’m doing these things. 25 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from man?”

     They discussed it among theirselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say to us, ‘Why then didn’t you believe?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ we’re afraid of the crowd here, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered, “We don’t know.” And he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

      28 What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in my vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And that son answered, ‘I’ll go,’ but he didn’t go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They answered him, “The first.” Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God before you! 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed. And even when you saw that, you still didn’t change your minds and believe.”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 21:33-46

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.