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27 And kai they came erchomai again palin to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma. And kai while peripateō he autos was walking about peripateō in en the ho temple hieron, the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho scribes grammateus and kai the ho elders presbyteros came erchomai to pros him autos, 28 and kai were asking legō him autos, “ By en what poios authority exousia are you doing poieō these houtos things ?” and ē, “ Who tis gave didōmi you sy · ho this houtos authority exousia to hina do poieō these houtos things ?” 29 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ I will ask eperōtaō you hymeis one heis thing logos; · kai answer apokrinomai me egō, and kai I will tell legō you hymeis by en what poios authority exousia I do poieō these houtos things . 30 The ho baptism baptisma of ho John Iōannēs was it eimi from ek heaven ouranos or ē from ek man anthrōpos? Answer apokrinomai me egō!” 31 So kai they discussed dialogizomai it among pros themselves heautou, saying legō, “ If ean we say legō, ‘ From ek heaven ouranos,’ he will say legō, ‘ Why dia tis then oun did you not ou believe pisteuō him autos?’ 32 But alla if we say legō, ‘ From ek man’—( they were afraid phobeomai of the ho people ochlos, for gar everyone hapas considered echō that hoti · ho John Iōannēs was eimi truly ontōs a prophet prophētēs). 33 So kai in answer apokrinomai to ho Jesus Iēsous, they said legō, “ We do not ou know oida.” And kai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Neither oude will I egō tell legō you hymeis by en what poios authority exousia I am doing poieō these houtos things .”

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Jesus’ Authority Is Questioned

27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28 and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you a question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me.” 31 And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for all held that John was a real prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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