“Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Luke 20:8 (WEB)
Context Reading
6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” 7They answered that they didn’t know where it was from. 8Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” 9He began to tell the people this parable:“Aman planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. 10At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.