<p>20:8 <i>And Jesus said to them: Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things</i>- He meant that they knew in their consciences and did not need Him to spell it out to them in words. This was again His style in His silence before His judges, and in His brief answer to Pilate: &quot;You are saying it&quot; (Lk. 23:3). The answer was in Pilate's own words rather than the Lord's.</p>