God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Any authority a ruler has ultimately comes from above.
Cited Scripture
John 19:11.
Read Cited Scripture (KJV) John 19:11
King James Version
John 19:11
11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV).