Luke 20:7 ASV

⁵  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

⁶  But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁷  And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was'.

⁸  And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

⁹  And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.