Luke 20:1-8

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OneG1520 dayG2250 as Jesus was teachingG1321 theG3588 peopleG2992 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts1 andG2532 proclaiming the gospelG2097, theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122, together withG4862 theG3588 eldersG4245, came upG2186 to Him. 2“TellG2036 usG1473,” they saidG3004, “byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 are You doingG4160 these thingsG3778, and whoG5101 gaveG1325 YouG4771 thisG3778 authorityG1849?”

3“I will also askG2504G2065 youG4771 a questionG3056,” Jesus repliedG2036. “TellG2036 MeG1473: 4John’sG2491 baptismG908—was itG1510 fromG1537 heavenG3772, orG2228 fromG1537 menG444?”

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They deliberatedG4817 amongG4314 themselvesG1438 and saidG3004, “IfG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 heavenG3772,’ He will askG2046, ‘WhyG1223G5101 did you not believeG3756G4100 himG846?’ 6ButG1161 ifG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 menG444,’ allG537 theG3588 peopleG2992 will stoneG2642 usG1473, forG1063 they areG1510 convincedG3982 that JohnG2491 wasG1510 a prophetG4396.”

7SoG2532 they answeredG611 that they did not knowG3361G1492 where it was fromG4159.

8AndG2532 JesusG2424 repliedG2036G846, “NeitherG3761 will IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I am doingG4160 these thingsG3778.”