Luke 20:1-8 ▼

1 And it came to pass on one of the days, in His teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders,

2 and they spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority You do these things, or who is the one having given You this authority?”

3 And answering, He said to them, “I also will ask you? a word, and you? tell Me:

4 The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you? not believe him?’

6 But if we should say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John is a prophet.”

7 And they answered that they did not know from where.

8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you? by what authority I do these things.”