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Matthew 21:23

When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"

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Matthew 21:24

But Jesus responded and said to them, "I will also ask you one question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Matthew 21:25

"The baptism of John was from what source: from heaven or from men?" And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

Matthew 21:26

"But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet."

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Matthew 21:27

And answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.

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