So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.