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27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking about in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.
28 And they said to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?"
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and you answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
30 The baptism of John--was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me."
31 And they were debating with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
32 "But should we say, 'From men' "--they feared the people, for all had counted John to have been a prophet indeed.
33 And answering they said to Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus answered and said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."