Matthew 28:20

Matthew 28:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
• New King James Version (NKJV)teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Context of Matthew 28:20

18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:20 word by word

διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to observeτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• whatsoeverὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• I have commandedἐντέλλωentellomai · to orderG1781
• youσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• loὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·ἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the endσυντέλειαsunteleia · consummationG4930
• of the worldαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for Matthew 28:20

• Matthew 7:24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
• Deuteronomy 5:32So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
• Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.
• Acts 2:42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
• Acts 20:20You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
• 1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.
• Ephesians 4:11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
• Colossians 1:28He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
• 1 Timothy 6:1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.
• 1 Peter 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
• 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
• 2 Peter 3:2I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
• 1 John 2:3We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.

Commentaries on Matthew 28:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Teaching them to observe all things - Men are ignorant of Divine things, and must be taught. Only those can be considered as proper teachers of the ignorant who are thoroughly instructed in whatsoever Christ has commanded. Persons who are entrusted with the public ministry of the word should take care that they teach not human creeds and confessions of faith, in place of the Sacred Writings; but those things, and those only, which Jesus has commanded…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Lo, I am with you - That is, by my Spirit, my providence, my attending counsel and guidance. I will strengthen, assist, and direct you. This also proves that Christ is divine. If he is a mere man, or a creature, though of the highest order, how could he promise to be “with” his disciples “always,” or at all? They would be scattered far and wide. His disciples would greatly increase. If he was “with them” always, he was God; for no finite creature could…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-20Verses 16-20 This evangelist passes over other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to the most solemn; one appointed before his death, and after his resurrection. All that see the Lord Jesus with an eye of faith, will worship him. Yet the faith of the sincere may be very weak and wavering. But Christ gave such convincing proofs of his resurrection, as made their faith to triumph over doubts. He now solemnly commissioned the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20teaching: The disciples are to teach people everything Jesus commanded, such as the Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5–7). People should recognize the church because it obeys the commands of Jesus (5:17–20; 7:13–27). The authority and presence of Jesus establish the mission of the disciples (see also 1:23; 18:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Teaching them--This is teaching in the more usual sense of the term; or instructing the converted and baptized disciples. to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I--The "I" here is emphatic. It is enough that I am with you alway--"all the days"; that is, till making converts, baptizing, and building them up by Christian instruction, shall be no more. even unto the end of the world. Amen--This glorious Commission embraces two…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:20

• Apostles
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Matthew 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings