31. And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
32. But [on the other hand] can we say, From men? For they were afraid of the people, because everybody considered and held John actually to be a prophet.
33. So they replied to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither am I going to tell you what [sort of] authority I have for doing these things.