Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 28:18
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All authority is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Matthew 28:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Context of Matthew 28:18
16Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All authority is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching 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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Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.Read the interlinear
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- and spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- is givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
Cross-references for Matthew 28:18
- Matthew 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
- Matthew 16:28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
- Psalms 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Psalms 89:19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
- Psalms 110:1Yhwh said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
- Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
- Luke 10:22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
- John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
- John 5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
- John 13:3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
- John 17:2As thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
- Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
- Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Romans 14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Commentaries on Matthew 28:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And Jesus came and spake unto them - It is supposed by some that the reason why any doubted was, that when they saw Jesus at first, he was at a distance; but when he came up, drew near to them, they were fully persuaded of the identity of his person. All power is given unto me - Or, All authority in heaven and upon earth is given unto me. One fruit of the sufferings and resurrection of Christ is represented to be, his having authority or right in heaven…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth - The “Son of God,” as “Creator,” had an original right to all things, to control them and dispose of them. See John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:8. But the universe is put under him more particularly as Mediator, that he might redeem his people; that he might gather a church; that he might defend his chosen; that he might subdue all their enemies, and bring them off conquerors and more than…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. 18The authority of Jesus comes from the power given to him by the Father (see Matthew 7:29; 9:6–8; 21:23–27; 26:64; John 3:35).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee--but certainly not before the second week after the resurrection, and probably somewhat later. into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them--It should have been rendered "the mountain," meaning some certain mountain which He had named to them--probably the night before He suffered, when He said, "After I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee" (Mt 26:32; Mr 14:28). What it was can only be…Read the comment
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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
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