asv@Mark:11:27 @And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
asv@Mark:11:28 @and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
asv@Mark:11:29 @And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
asv@Mark:11:30 @The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
asv@Mark:11:31 @And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
asv@Mark:11:32 @But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
asv@Mark:11:33 @And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.