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And when he was comeinto the temple, the chief priestsand the elders of the peoplecame unto him as he was teaching, and said, Bywhatauthority doest thou these things?andwhogavetheethisauthority?
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AndJesusanswered and said unto them, I also will askyouonething,whichif ye tellme, I in like wise will tellyoubywhatauthority I do these things.
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The baptism of John,whence was it? fromheaven,orofmen?And they reasonedwiththemselves,saying, If we shall say, Fromheaven; he will say unto us,Why did yenotthenbelievehim?
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Butif we shall say, Ofmen; we fear the people;forallholdJohnas a prophet.
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And they answeredJesus, and said, We cannottell. Andhesaid unto them,NeithertellIyoubywhatauthority I do these things.