2 and said to Him: “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Who is it who gave You this authority? ”
3 He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell Me,
4 was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? ”
5 They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him? ’
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know its origin.
8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”