That is of course nowhere in the Bible, at least as far as I can tell. But is it reconcilable with scripture or contradicted by it?
The young Jesus did not ask permission of Mary and Joseph to hang out in the temple. Nor did he beg forgiveness afterward.
Moses did not ask permission of Pharaoh to take the Israelites out of Egypt.
Stephen did not ask permission of the Sanhedrin to preach the Word.
Jeremiah did not ask permission of the king to prophesy. Nor did Elijah.
Did Abraham ask permission to leave the house of his father? It's not recorded that he did.
On the other hand, Esther did ask permission - but wasn't completely open about her intentions or motives. Then again, she was dealing with a mental mediocrity in a position of great power. She was in a contest with Haman to grab the strings of this puppet.
Nehemiah asked permission, and it was granted. Suppose it hadn't been granted?
Perhaps whether or not to ask permission depends on the particular situation. It certainly isn't an absolute. The powers that be are inferior to God, and a man of faith can go over the king's head and straight to the top.
The young Jesus did not ask permission of Mary and Joseph to hang out in the temple. Nor did he beg forgiveness afterward.
Moses did not ask permission of Pharaoh to take the Israelites out of Egypt.
Stephen did not ask permission of the Sanhedrin to preach the Word.
Jeremiah did not ask permission of the king to prophesy. Nor did Elijah.
Did Abraham ask permission to leave the house of his father? It's not recorded that he did.
On the other hand, Esther did ask permission - but wasn't completely open about her intentions or motives. Then again, she was dealing with a mental mediocrity in a position of great power. She was in a contest with Haman to grab the strings of this puppet.
Nehemiah asked permission, and it was granted. Suppose it hadn't been granted?
Perhaps whether or not to ask permission depends on the particular situation. It certainly isn't an absolute. The powers that be are inferior to God, and a man of faith can go over the king's head and straight to the top.