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And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone us; for they are certain that John was a prophet.
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And they answered that they knew not from where.
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Then Jesus said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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And he began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen and went into a far country for a long time.