'Authority' in the Bible

The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

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

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'