Quotes about Authority
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
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
— Luke 20:15
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
— Luke 20:20
“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
— Luke 20:24
So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
— Luke 20:25