Ver. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. ] Whether from heaven, or of men; in this, no doubt, they told an untruth: but they chose rather to sacrifice their consciences than their interest, and pretend ignorance rather than profess the truth, when they saw they should be put to confusion, or be exposed to the resentments of the people.
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And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?
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But and yf we shall saye of men all ye people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet.
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And they answered that they coulde not tell whence it was.
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And Iesus sayde vnto them: nether tell I you by what auctorite I do these thinges.
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Then begane he to put forthe to the people this similitude. A certayne man planted a vyneyarde and let it forthe to fermers and went him selfe into a straunge countre for a greate season.