Shortly after Jesus' resurrection, and before He ascended back to the Father, He told his disciples "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
3 Endzhaku ka loko Yesu a pfuxiwile, emahlweninyana ka ku tlhandluka kakwe a ya eka Tata wakwe etilweni, u byele vadyondzisiwa vakwe a ku: "Ndzi nyikiwe vulawuri hinkwabyo etilweni ni le misaveni."