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John Gill's Exposition on Luke 20:8

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Jesus said unto them, etc.] Since they would not give him a direct answer to his question: neither tell I you by what authority I do these things; nor was there any need of it; they might easily perceive by what he had said, from whence he professed to have received his authority, from God, and not men; (see Gill on “<402127>Matthew 21:27”).
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