The Chief Priests question Jesus

Saint Luke - Chapter 20

Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? J-J Tissot

[1] Et factum est in una dierum, docente illo populum in templo, et evangelizante, convenerunt principes sacerdotum, et scribae cum senioribus,
And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

[2] et aiunt dicentes ad illum : Dic nobis in qua potestate haec facis? aut quis est qui dedit tibi hanc potestatem?
And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

[3] Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ad illos : Interrogabo vos et ego unum verbum. Respondete mihi :
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

[4] baptismus Joannis de caelo erat, an ex hominibus?
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

[5] At illi cogitabant intra se, dicentes : Quia si dixerimus : De caelo, dicet : Quare ergo non credidistis illi?
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

[6] Si autem dixerimus : Ex hominibus, plebs universa lapidabit nos : certi sunt enim Joannem prophetam esse.
But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

[7] Et responderunt se nescire unde esset.
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.

[8] And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.
Et Jesus ait illis : Neque ego dico vobis in qua potestate haec facio.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam