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And it came to pass
that on one of those days as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the princes of the priests and the scribes came upon
him with the elders
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and spoke unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing, and answer me:
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The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?
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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.