²⁹ And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

¹³ See, my servant will do well in his undertakings, he will be honoured, and lifted up, and be very high.

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.

³ And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:

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

⁵ And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

⁶ But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

⁷ And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.

⁸ And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.