Luke 20:1-8
Jesus’ Authority Questioned
1 (A)On one of the days while (B)He was teaching the people in the temple and (C)preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders (D)confronted Him,
2 and they spoke, saying to Him, “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?”
3 Jesus answered and said to them, “I will also ask you a (a)question, and you tell Me:
4 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”
5 They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a (E)prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
8 And Jesus said to them, “Nor (b)will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”