2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "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, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
7 They answered that they didn`t know where it was from.
8 Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
