2 and spoke to Him, saying, “Say to us, by what authority are You doing these? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
3 And He answering, said to them, “I shall ask you one question too, and answer Me:
4 “The immersion of Yoḥanan – was it from heaven or from men?”
5 And they debated among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He shall say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
6 “But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people shall stone us, for they are persuaded that Yoḥanan was a prophet.”
7 And they answered that they did not know from where it was.
8 And יהושע said to them, “Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these.”