Mark 11:29

29 Jesus said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.

Mark 11:29 In-Context

27 Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courtyard, the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders came to him.
28 They asked him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"
29 Jesus said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.
30 Did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans? Answer me!"
31 They discussed this among themselves. They said, "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
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