'Authority' in the Bible

on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,

And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.

And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He spoke with the language of authority.

All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out."

But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."

For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it."

Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases;

I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over all His possessions.

"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'

together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"

"Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.