28. 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. 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. the baptism of John--from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'
31. And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
32. But if we may say, From men,' --they were fearing the people, for all were holding
33. 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.'