Mark 11:27-33 ▼

27 They came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him,

28 and [began] saying to Him, |By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?|

29 And Jesus said to them, |I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and [then] I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 |Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me.|

31 They [began] reasoning among themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

32 |But shall we say, 'From men?|-- they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

33 Answering Jesus, they said, |We do not know.| And Jesus said to them, |Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.|