In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pointed out the need to yield to authority: “If a person wants to go to court with you and get possession of your inner garment, let your outer garment also go to him; and if someone under authority impresses you into service for a mile, go with him two miles. ”
Mäejutluses osutas Jeesuse sellele, et tuleb olla järeleandlik võimudele: „Sellele, kes tahab sinuga kohut käia ja võtta su vammuse, jäta ka kuub; ja kes sind sunnib kaasas käima ühe penikoorma, sellega mine kaks ”.