Quotes About Power

So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.

But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”

After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.

Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ëThe King of the Jews,í but only that He said, ëI am the King of the Jews.í”