Matthew

Matthew 21:23-46 - The Authority of Jesus
Imagine you are running a business and making lots of money. Suddenly someone comes in and chases out all of your employees. Then he starts letting people into your store that you had banned. The first question you are going to ask them is who put you in charge!
"The priest said: By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?"
The leaders religious demanded to know by whose authority Jesus had cleansed the temple [kicking out those who bought and sold] and also letting in the blind and the lame.
There are over ten thousand religions in the world today, because people do not like being told what to do, they like to do things their way. The truth is that we do not have the authority. We do not get to choose how to be saved, because all authority has been given to Jesus!
Matthew 28:18 -"All authority [ἐξουσία] has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."