Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)

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The Great Commission is the final moment of the gospel of Matthew before Jesus leaves His desciples. Disciples meet risen Lord at Galilee. They fall down on the ground in reverence, but "some had doubts" (Matt 28:17).

Jesus is reacting on these doubts and assures disciples about his power, while He commissions them for the ministry. His commission is wrapped both from the begining and the end with the assurance about his power: "all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matt 28:18) and about His presence: "I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Mt 28:20b).

 

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
ὁ, ἡ, τό the
καί and
αὐτός, ή, ὁ he; self
πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν all
εἰς to; in (with A)
δέ however, but
πορεύομαι go, proceed
Ἰησοῦς, οῦ, ὁ Jesus, Joshua
ἐγώ I
ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν you
ἕνδεκα eleven
μαθητής, οῦ, ὁ disciple
Γαλιλαία, ας, ἡ Galilee
ὄρος, ους, τό mountain
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ no
τάσσω appoint; arrange
εἶδον I saw (aor. of ὁράω)
προσκυνέω worship, to prostrate
διστάζω hesitate; waver
προσέρχομαι come/go to, approach
λαλέω sound; talk
λέγω say
δίδωμι give
ἐξουσία, ας, ἡ power; authority
ἐν in (with D)
οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ heaven
ἐπί on (with G, D, A); on the account of (with D); against (with A)
γῆ, ῆς, ἡ earth, land
οὖν so, therefore
μαθητεύω teach; to be a pupil
ἔθνος, ους, τό nation, gentiles
βαπτίζω wash, baptize
ὄνομα, τος, τό name
πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ father
υἱός, οῦ, ὁ son
ἅγιος, α, ον holy
πνεῦμα, τος, τό spirit; breath
διδάσκω to teach
τηρέω keep, guard
ὅσος, η, ον as many as, whatsoever
ἐντέλλομαι command
ἰδού behold, look
μετά with (with G); after (with A)
εἰμί I am; be
ἡμέρα, ας, ἡ day
ἕως until
συντέλεια, ας, ἡ completion, end
αἰών, ῶνος, ὁ age