 It was the Jewish leaders that raised the question of authority, and they will get an answer they did not expect. Jesus answered and said, I will tell you, I ask you something, and you tell me, and you tell me, I'll tell you about what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, where would it come from, from heaven or from men? They reasoned within themselves, saying, hmm, if we say from heaven, he'll say, why didn't you believe him?