Luke 20:8 WEB

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

⁷  They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

⁸  Jesus said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

⁹  He began to tell the people this parable. 'A {NU (in brackets) and TR add 'certain'}man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

¹⁰  At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.