Matthew 21:25-27 Whence had John authority to immerse? From heaven or from men? Then they reasoned thus within themselves: If we say, From heaven, he will retort, Why then did you not believe him?

Living_Oracles⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁵ Whence had John authority to immerse? From heaven or from men? Then they reasoned thus within themselves: If we say, From heaven, he will retort, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ And if we say, From men, we dread the multitude, amongst whom John is universally accounted a prophet. ²⁷ They, therefore, answered him, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things.