²⁹ And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

¹³ Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

²⁴ And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

³ And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

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

⁵ And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

⁶ But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁷ And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was'.

⁸ And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.