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1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him
2 and said to him, "Tell us by what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is that gave you this authority."
3 He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,
4 the baptism of Johnwas it from heaven or from men?"
5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."