Quotes about Authority
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
— Mark 11:29
John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
— Mark 11:30
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
— Mark 11:31
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
— Mark 11:32
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
— Mark 11:33
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
— Mark 12:4
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
— Mark 12:5
Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
— Mark 12:6
So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
— Mark 12:8
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
— Mark 12:12
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
— Mark 12:13
But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
— Mark 12:15