2. and spoke to Him, saying, “Say to us, by what authority are You doing these? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
3. And He answering, said to them, “I shall ask you one question too, and answer Me:
4. “The immersion of Yoḥanan – was it from heaven or from men?”
5. And they debated among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He shall say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
6. “But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people shall stone us, for they are persuaded that Yoḥanan was a prophet.”
7. And they answered that they did not know from where it was.