Matthew 28:16-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Great Commission
16 The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.(A) 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped,[a] but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.(B) 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples(C) of[b] all nations,(D) baptizing(E) them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember,[c] I am with you always,[d] to the end of the age.”(F)
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- Matthew 28:17 Other mss add Him
- Matthew 28:19 Or and disciple; lit and instruct
- Matthew 28:20 Lit look
- Matthew 28:20 Lit all the days
Matthew 28:16-20
The Message
16-17 Meanwhile, the eleven disciples were on their way to Galilee, headed for the mountain Jesus had set for their reunion. The moment they saw him they worshiped him. Some, though, held back, not sure about worship, about risking themselves totally.
18-20 Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
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