The exousía is a word related to the force, the faculty and the capacity that one has to carry out any activity. In a broader context, it can even signify the authority you have to perform that task. Following this line, and as mentioned in the Old Testament of the Catholic Bible, it is the power that Jesus Christ has in the spiritual realm, claiming him as one of the greatest authorities within it. In a more subtle way, the authority exercised by the apostles is also mentioned. It is one of the most impressive and important characteristics that Jesus Christ possessed as a preacher.
Within his role as a biblical and religious figure, it can be affirmed that Jesus Christ fulfilled the characteristics of a highly persuasive man; with the spectacular ability to convince others. Some theologians attribute this success, with respect to the conversion of people, to the spiritual authority that he had. To this is added the charisma and charm that he put in his speeches. These faculties, in the sacred scriptures, are described with the word exousía. It is mentioned that this gift came from the beauty of the words of Jesus Christ and the love that flowed from them. In the same way, this term was also used to speak of Pedro, the man strong enough to raise up the Catholic Church.
The interpretation of the exousía of Jesus can be given from different perspectives. That from the Gospels suggests that it is seen as a divine gift, that is, as a direct manifestation of the power of God. Others claim that this is simply part of merely human, but exceptional, qualities that can be valued in important men, such as Luther King and Gandhi.
