Mark 11:32 YLT

³⁰  the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

³¹  And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

³²  But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

³³  and answering they say to Jesus, 'We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, 'Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'