Matthew 28:19-20 in Context
Matthew 28:19-20 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
— Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Matthew 28:19-20 appears in Matthew chapter 28, verse 19. Jesus spoke these words on a mountain in Galilee after His resurrection, around AD 33. The disciples had witnessed His death and resurrection. 'All nations' (panta ta ethnē) was radical—Judaism was largely exclusive. Jesus commissioned a movement that would cross every ethnic, cultural, and geographic boundary, transforming a Jewish sect into a global faith.
The Verse Itself
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
— Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Matthew 28:19-20 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Matthew 28 as a whole carries forward the theme of mission, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
Jesus' Great Commission sends believers to make disciples of all nations. This involves going, baptizing, and teaching—all empowered by His promised presence.
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