Day 276: Jesus Gives the Great Commission


*Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus assures his disciples of his authority, commissions them to make disciples of all nations, and promises to be with them always.

  • Gathering of the Disciples:
    • Jesus meets his disciples at the appointed mountain in Galilee, as he had instructed them.
  • Response of the Disciples:
    • Some of the disciples worshiped Jesus upon seeing him, while others may have had doubts.
  • The Great Commission:
    • Jesus commissions his disciples with a divine mandate to go and make disciples of all nations.
    • He instructs them to baptize new believers in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
    • Jesus emphasizes the importance of teaching new disciples to obey everything he has commanded.
  • Promise of Jesus’ Presence:
    • Jesus assures his disciples of his continual presence with them as they carry out this mission.
    • He promises to be with them always, even to the end of the age.

28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.