Mark 11:27-33 ▼

27 And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as He is walking, there come to Him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28 and they say to Him, “By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority that You may do these things?”

29 And Jesus answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one word; and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

30 the immersion of John—was it from Heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

31 And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?

32 But if we may say, From men...” They were fearing the people, for all were holding that John was indeed a prophet;

33 and answering they say to Jesus, “We have not known”; and Jesus answering says to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”