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"All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me."

Jesus' authority comes not from power threatening brutality (that's the way of Rome), but from the self-giving, other-focused love of the eternal community of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Authority comes from a loving life lived for others.

So, the shamed, slandered, and murdered Jesus doesn't use this authority to seek revenge. Instead, he says, in essence, "Go to your enemies and help them enter and enjoy this same community of love."

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