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and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?"
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But He answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:
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The baptism of John--was it from heaven or from men?"
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
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So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
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And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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Then He began to tell the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.
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Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
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Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
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And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.