mnt - Mark:11:27-33

mnt@Mark:11:27 @ Once more they came into Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the Temple courts, there came to him the high priests and Scribes and elders and asked him.

mnt@Mark:11:28 @ "By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

mnt@Mark:11:29 @ "And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

mnt@Mark:11:30 @ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me!"

mnt@Mark:11:31 @ Then they began arguing with one another. "If we say, From heaven, he will ask, Why then did you not believe him?"

mnt@Mark:11:32 @ On the other hand, if we say, From men!"They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that Johnhad been really a prophet.

mnt@Mark:11:33 @ So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."