Quotes About Authority

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard Johnís words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

So without delay, the king commanded that Johnís head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,

You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

For Moses said, ëHonor your father and your motherí and ëAnyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.í

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldnít we drive it out?”

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

“What did Moses command you?” He replied.

They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.