^{27 Ref} And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

^{28 Ref} and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'

^{29 Ref} And Jesus answering said to them, `I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

^{30 Ref} the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

^{31 Ref} And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

^{32 Ref} But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

^{33 Ref} and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'