Matthew 21:23

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

23 aAnd when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him bas he was teaching, and said, cBy what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Luke 12:14

14But he said to him, dMan, ewho made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

John 18:36-37

36Jesus answered, fMy kingdom gis not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, hmy servants would have been fighting, that iI might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, jYou say that I am a king. kFor this purpose I was born and for this purpose lI have come into the worldmto bear witness to the truth. nEveryone who is oof the truth plistens to my voice.”

Acts 3:13-15

13 qThe God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, rthe God of our fathers, sglorified his servant
Or child; also verse 26
Jesus, whom uyou delivered over and vdenied in the presence of Pilate, wwhen he had decided to release him.
14But you denied xthe Holy and yRighteous One, and zasked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15and you killed aathe Author of life, abwhom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

Acts 4:7

7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, acBy what power or adby what name did you do this?”

Acts 4:11-12

11 aeThis Jesus
Greek  This one
is the stone that was agrejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
Greek the head of the corner
12And there is aisalvation ajin no one else, for akthere is no other alname under heaven given among men
The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
by which we must be saved.”

Acts 7:35

35This Moses, whom they rejected, ansaying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer aoby the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:39

39Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and apin their hearts they turned to Egypt,
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