What does Matthew 28:19 mean?
These words are part of the Great Commission, Jesus' final instructions to his disciples on a mountain in Galilee after his resurrection. Having just said that all authority in heaven and earth had been given to him, he sends them out: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations." The Greek means to make disciples, followers who learn from Jesus. The mission is for "all nations," not only Israel. They were to baptize new disciples "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," one of the clearest statements of the Trinity in the Bible. This verse has inspired Christian missions for two thousand years.
Matthew 28:19 in the World English Bible
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Context
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
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:
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.
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What does Matthew 28:19 mean?
These words are part of the Great Commission, Jesus' final instructions to his disciples on a mountain in Galilee after his resurrection. Having just said that all authority in heaven and earth had been given to him, he sends them out: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations." The Greek means to make disciples, followers who learn from Jesus. The mission is for "all nations," not only Israel. They were to baptize new disciples "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," one of the clearest statements of the Trinity in the Bible. This verse has inspired Christian missions for two thousand years.
What does Matthew 28:19 say in the KJV?
Matthew 28:19 (KJV) reads: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”