1 It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Gospel, that the {TR adds 'chief'}priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
2 They asked him, 'Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?'
3 He answered them, 'I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?'
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, 'If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
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