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4 The baptism of John -- was it from Heaven, or of men?"
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John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we shall say `From Heaven,' he will say, `Why then have ye not believed him?'
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They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 But if we say, `Of men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
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But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 And they answered that they could not tell from whence it was.
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So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
8 And Jesus said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things."
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Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
9 Then He began to speak to the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
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He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.
10 And at the season, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him and sent him away empty.
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At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
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He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.
12 And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.
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He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, `What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him when they see him.'
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“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
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“But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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