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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 among themselves, saying, "If we shall say `From Heaven,' he will say, `Why then have ye not believed him?'
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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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And they answered that they could not tell from whence it was.
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And Jesus said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things."
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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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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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And again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
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And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.