31. They started to argue among themselves: “What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,’ he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?’
32. But if we say, ‘From human beings… ’ ” (They were afraid of the people, because everyone was convinced that John had been a prophet.)
33. So their answer to Jesus was, “We don't know.”Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you, then, by what right I do these things.”