Mark 11:29-33 ▼

29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

30 Was John’s baptism from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

31 They began to argue among themselves: “ If we say, ‘ From heaven ,’ He will say, ‘ Then why didn’t you believe him? ’

32 But if we say, ‘ From men ’ ” — they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

33 So they answered Jesus, “ We don’t know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”