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And they returned to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the princes of the priests and the scribes and the elders came
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and said unto him, By what faculty doest thou these things? and who gave thee this faculty to do these things?
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Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, I will also ask of you one word, and respond unto me, and I will tell you with what faculty I do these things.
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The baptism of John, was
it of heaven or of men? Respond unto me.
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Then they thought inside themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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But if we shall say, Of men, we fear the people, for everyone judged regarding John that he truly was a prophet.
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And answering, they said unto Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Neither shall I tell you with what faculty I do these things.