Quotes about Authority
And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
- Luke 19:19
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
- Luke 19:21
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- Luke 19:27
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
- Luke 19:45
Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
- Luke 19:48
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
- Luke 20:2
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
- Luke 20:4
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
- Luke 20:5
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- Luke 20:6
And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
- Luke 20:8
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
- Luke 20:12
‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
- Luke 20:13