Mattityahu 21:24-26

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁴ And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply to them, I also will ask you a question, which, if you will tell me, I also will tell you by what samchut I do these things...

²⁵ The tevilah in the mikveh mayim of Yochanan...it was from where, from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam? And they were discussing it among themselves, saying, If we say, From Shomayim, he will say to us, Why then do you not believe him?

²⁶ But if we say, From Bnei Adam, we fear the multitude, for everyone considers Yochanan a Navi.