Matthew 21:24-26 And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.

BBE⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him? ²⁶ But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.