2 "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they all said. "Who gave you this authority?"
3 Jesus replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,
4 was John's baptism from heaven? Or did it come from men?"
5 They talked to each other about it. They said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will throw stones at us and kill us. They believe that John was a prophet."
7 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know where John's baptism came from."
8 Jesus said, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things either."