Bible Verses

Which of the two did what the father wanted?” They answered: “The first.” And Jesus said to them: “Truly, I tell you: tax collectors and the prostitutes are ahead of you on the way to the kingdom of heaven.

Then the father went to his other son and said the same thing to him. This son replied: ‘I will go, sir,’ but he did not go.

And the son replied: ‘I don’t want to.’ But later, he reconsidered and went.

Parable of the Two Sons Jesus continued, saying: “What do you think of this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, ‘Son, go and work today in my vineyard.’”

So they replied to Jesus: “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them: “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

And if we say, ‘The baptism of John was merely something human,’ we need to be cautious of the people, because they all consider John to be a prophet.

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Jesus answered them: “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

The Authority of Jesus Jesus had entered the temple and was teaching, when the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the Jewish authorities came to him and asked: “What authority do you have to act like this? Who gave you the authority to do all this?”

Whatever you ask for in prayer, full of faith, you will receive.”