Matthew:21:23-27

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* Now when He came into the temple , the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching , and said , "By what authority are You doing these things ? And who gave You this authority ?" * But Jesus answered and said to them , "I also will ask you one thing , which if you tell Me , I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things : * The baptism of John--where was it from ? From heaven or from men ?" And they reasoned among themselves , saying , "If we say , "From heaven ,' He will say to us , "Why then did you not believe him ?' * But if we say , "From men ,' we fear the multitude , for all count John as a prophet ." * So they answered Jesus and said , "We do not know ." And He said to them , "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things .

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