[Jesus asked,] "Did ###'s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!"
[The Jewish leaders] talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe ###. But do we dare say it was merely human?" For they were afraid of what...
"I'll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!"
—Mark 11:29-30 NLT
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Jesus didn't try to defend his authority. It would be amply demonstrated. In...
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