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This example:

pts = {{0, 0}, {1, 1}, {2, 0}, {3, 2}}; f = BezierFunction[pts] Show[Graphics[{Red, Point[pts], Green, Line[pts]}, Axes -> True], ParametricPlot[f[t], {t, 0, 1}],Graphics[{Blue, Dashed, BezierCurve[pts]}]]

perfectly works producing

curves coincide

However with

pts = {{0, 0}, {1, 1}, {2, -1}, {3, 0}, {5, 2}, {6, -1}, {7, 3}};

it produces

curves do not coincide

Why do the curves not coincide and how to access BezierFunction for BezierCurve with npts>4?

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BezierCurve normally gives a composition of local 4point-Bezierfunctions.

You get equal curves by setting SplineDegree->1+Length[pts] 

 Show[Graphics[{Red, Point[pts], Green, Line[pts]}, Axes -> True], ParametricPlot[f[t], {t, 0, 1}], Graphics[{Blue, Dashed,BezierCurve[pts, SplineDegree -> 1 + Length[pts]]}]]

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