Matthew 21:23-27

23WhenG2532 Jesus returnedG2064 toG1519 theG3588 templeG2411 courts and began to teachG1321, theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 eldersG4245 of theG3588 peopleG2992 came upG4334 to HimG846. “ByG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 are You doingG4160 these thingsG3778?” they askedG3004. “AndG2532 whoG5101 gaveG1325 YouG4771 thisG3778 authorityG1849?”

24“I will also askG2504G2065 youG4771 oneG1520 questionG3056,” JesusG2424 repliedG611, “and ifG1437 you answerG2036 MeG1473, IG2504 will tellG2046 youG4771 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I am doingG4160 these thingsG3778. 25What was the sourceG4159G1510 ofG3588 John’sG2491 baptismG908? Was it fromG1537 heavenG3772 orG2228 fromG1537 menG444?”

They deliberatedG1260 amongG1722 themselvesG1438 and saidG3004, “IfG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 heavenG3772,’ He will askG2046, ‘WhyG1223G5101 thenG3767 did you not believeG3756G4100 himG846?’ 26ButG1161 ifG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 menG444,’ we are afraidG5399 of theG3588 peopleG3793, forG1063 they allG3956 regardG2192 JohnG2491 asG5613 a prophetG4396.” 27SoG2532 they answeredG611, “We do not knowG3756G1492.”

AndG2532 Jesus repliedG5346, “NeitherG3761 will IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I am doingG4160 these thingsG3778.