In answer he said to them, "You yourselves are to give them food." "Are we to go and buy fifty dollars worth of bread," they said, "and give them food?"

And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me!"

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

Then the high priest rose and stood forth among them. "Have you no answer to make?" he asked Jesus; "What is it that these testify against you?"

"Do you make no answer?" he said,

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.