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 King James Version
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Context
18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” 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:”