Quotes about Authority
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Matthew 21:21
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- Matthew 21:23
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Matthew 21:24
What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
- Matthew 21:25
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- Matthew 21:26
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Matthew 21:27
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
- Matthew 21:31
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
- Matthew 21:35
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
- Matthew 21:36
Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
- Matthew 21:37
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
- Matthew 21:39
Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
- Matthew 21:40