But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”

In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge,

And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man.

No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”

I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.

Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.

For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.