Lexicon :: Strong's G1849 - exousia

because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

“For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command.[fn] I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this! ’ and he does it.”

“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” ​— ​then he told the paralytic, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[fn][fn] and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.

Summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every[fn] disease and sickness.[fn]

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority? ”

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

They were all amazed, and so they began to ask each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority![fn] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”

“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” ​— ​he told the paralytic —

and to have authority to[fn] drive out demons.

He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

and asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do these things? ”

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

“It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

The devil said to him, “I will give you their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.

They were astonished at his teaching because his message had authority.

Amazement came over them all, and they were saying to one another, “What is this message? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out! ”

“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” ​— ​he told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

“For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

Summoning the Twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

“Look, I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; nothing at all will harm you.

“But I will show you the one to fear: Fear him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the one to fear!

“Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

“ ‘Well done, good[fn] servant! ’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over ten towns.’

and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority? ”

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous,[fn] so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

“Every day while I was with you in the temple, you never laid a hand on me. But this is your hour ​— ​and the dominion of darkness.”

Finding that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be[fn] children of God, to those who believe in his name,

“And he has granted him the right to pass judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

“since you gave him authority over all people,[fn] so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.

So Pilate said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you? ”

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

“Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God.”

saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

“And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

“I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I was in agreement against them.

“I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.

“to open their eyes so that they may turn[fn] from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor?

Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.