Matthew 21:27
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And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
In other translations
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Greek words
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