CHAP. XX.
1.And itcame to pass,thaton one ofthosedays,
asHe taughtthepeoplein the temple,and preached
theGospel,the ChiefPriestsand the Scribescame
uponHim withtheelders,
2.And spake unto Him, saying,Tellus,by what
authoritydoestThou thesethings? orwho ishe that
gaveThee thisauthority?
3. And He answeredand saidunto them, I will
alsoaskyou one thing; and answerMe :
4.The baptismofJohn,was itfrom heaven,or of
men?
5.And they reasonedwith themselves,saying,If
we shallsay,From heaven; He willsay,Why then
believedye him not?
6. But and ifwe say,Of men; allthe people
willstoneus : forthey be persuadedthatJohn was
aprophet.
7. And they answered,that they could not tell
whenceitwas.
8. And Jesus saidunto them, NeithertellI you
bywhatauthorityI do thesethings.
AUG. Having relatedthe castingout of thosethat bought Aug.deand soldin the temple,Luke omits Christ'sgoing to Be- J°|j'^T6'
thanyand His return again to the city,and the circum
stancesof the fig-tree,and the answer which was made to
theastonisheddisciples,concerningthe power of faith.And
havingomittedallthese,ashe doesnot,likeMark, pursuethe