What Does “Power (authority)” Mean in the Bible?
Power, the authority to command.
A detail
- In the Bible: Jesus gave the Twelve power to cure diseases. And at the end he said that all power had been given to him in heaven and on earth.
Where it appears in the Bible
Matthew 28:18; Matthew 10:1; Mark 6:7
What the Bible says
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
Matthew 10:1
And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.
Mark 6:7
And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Dictionary.com, “power”