Matthew 21:24-26 And Jesus responding, said to them, I ask you also one word, which if you may speak to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things:

Godbey⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ And Jesus responding, said to them, I ask you also one word, which if you may speak to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things: ²⁵ Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, From heaven; He will say to us, Why then did you not believe on him? ²⁶ But if we may say, From men: we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.