and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these [things], or who gave you this authority that you do these [things]?"

And they replied to Jesus saying, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."

And the Pharisees began to say to him, "Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?"

and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and the other side of the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a great crowd came to him [because they] heard all that he was doing.

And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say 'The Lord has need of it, and will send it here again at once.'"

And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

So Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].