For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:29 · retained source text
For he taught them as one hauing authoritie, and not as the Scribes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
authority
Meaning of “authority”
1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.
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37 occurrences34 verses12 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Esther 9:29
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “authority”
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:9 · retained source text
For I am a man vnder authority, hauing souldiers vnder me: and I say to this man, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doth it.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 20:25 · retained source text
But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie vpon them.
1611 marginal noteLuk. 22.25.
¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:23 · retained source text
¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chiefe Priests and the Elders of the people came vnto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie?
1611 marginal noteMarke 11.27. luke 20.1.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:24 · retained source text
And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, I also will aske you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:27 · retained source text
And they answered Iesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.
Complete reference index — all 34 verses
Esther 9:29Proverbs 29:2Matthew 7:29Matthew 8:9Matthew 20:25Matthew 21:23Matthew 21:24Matthew 21:27Mark 1:22Mark 1:27Mark 10:42Mark 11:28Mark 11:29Mark 11:33Mark 13:34Luke 4:36Luke 7:8Luke 9:1Luke 19:17Luke 20:2Luke 20:8Luke 20:20Luke 22:25John 5:27Acts 8:27Acts 9:14Acts 26:10Acts 26:121 Corinthians 15:242 Corinthians 10:81 Timothy 2:21 Timothy 2:12Titus 2:15Revelation 13:2
Where “authority” appears
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Esther1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
6 versesMark8 occurrences
7 versesLuke9 occurrences
8 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
6 versesMark8 occurrences
7 versesLuke9 occurrences
8 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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