Matthew 21:23-27

21st Century King James Version

²³ And when He had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?”

²⁴ And Jesus answered and said unto them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell Me, I in like manner will tell you by what authority I do these things.

²⁵ The baptism of John: whence was it? From Heaven, or of men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we shall say, ‘From Heaven,’ he will say unto us, ‘Why did ye not then believe him?’

²⁶ But if we shall say, ‘Of men,’ we fear the people, for all hold John to be a prophet.”

²⁷ And they answered Jesus and said, “We cannot tell.” And He said unto them, “Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.