Quotes About Authority

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

So he called him in to ask, ëWhat is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.í

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

Instead, wonít he tell him, ëPrepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drinkí?

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ëThough I neither fear God nor respect men,

So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ëWe do not want this man to rule over us.í

His master replied, ëWell done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.í

And to this one he said, ëYou shall have authority over five cities.í

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.í”

If anyone asks, ëWhy are you untying it?í tell him, ëThe Lord needs it.í”

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

Johnís baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ëFrom heaven,í He will ask, ëWhy did you not believe him?í

But if we say, ëFrom men,í all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ëThis is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.í