Mat 21:25-27, 22:46 | ESV | STEP | The baptism of John , from where did it come ? From heaven or from man ? And they discussed it among themselves , saying , If we say , From heaven , he will say to us , Why then did you not believe him ?

Matthew 21:25-27

25 The baptism of John, ^afrom where did it come? ^bFrom heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ^c‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ ^dwe are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was ^ea prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 22:46

46 ^fAnd no one was able to answer him a word, ^gnor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.