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Matthew 21:24
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Matthew 21:25
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

John 5:33
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

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Mark 11:29
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Luke 20:3
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

Luke 20:4
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

Luke 20:5
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

Luke 20:7
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

Luke 20:8
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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Mark 11:27
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

Luke 20:2
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

John 10:23
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

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Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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Matthew 7:29
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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