mnt - Matthew:21:23-27

mnt@Matthew:21:23 @ When he had entered the Temple courts, and was teaching, the high priests and elders of the people came to him and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

mnt@Matthew:21:24 @ Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

mnt@Matthew:21:25 @ Johns baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

mnt@Matthew:21:26 @ "If we say, From heaven, he will ask us, Why then did you not believe him? But if we say, From men, we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard Johnas a prophet."

mnt@Matthew:21:27 @ So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.