Matthew 28:19 BSB

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 28:19

The threefold Name. "In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Sometimes the Name of the Lord Jesus only is mentioned in the formula. Here our Lord gives one Name with three sounds. Each separate Name giving a distinct relation of the one Being to men. Our Lord did not say, "in the names," but "in the Name." However we may present the threefoldness, we must keep it manifestly consistent with the Divine unity. "The union of the three names in one formula (as in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore - “Because” all power is mine, go! I can defend you. The world is placed under my control. It is redeemed. It is given me in promise by my Father, as the purchase of my death. Though you are weak, yet I am strong! Though you will encounter many troubles and dangers, yet I can defend you! Though you die, yet I live, and the work shall be accomplished!Teach all nations - The word rendered “teach,” here, is not the one that is usually so translated in the New Testament. This word... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19. Go ye therefore, and teach Greek, μαθητευσατε , disciple, or make disciples of, or, as Dr. Doddridge renders it, proselyte all nations. This includes the whole design of Christ’s commission. Baptizing and teaching are the two great branches of that general design: and these were to be determined by the circumstances of things; which made it necessary, in baptizing adult Jews or heathen, to teach them before they were baptized; in disciplining their children, to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:16-20

166. On a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18)The apostles had an indication why Jesus had told them to go to Galilee when he took them up one of the mountains. From there they could look out to the next stage of the kingdom’s mission, the Gentile nations beyond. The three and a half years public ministry of Jesus had been limited to Israel (cf. Matthew 10:5-6; Matthew 15:24; Romans 15:8), but the ministry that the risen Jesus now passed on to his disciples extended to all... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 28:19

Go ye, &c. See App-167 . teach = disciple. Not the same word as in Matthew 28:20 . nations = the nations. baptizing . . . in. See App-115 Tr. and WI m. read "having baptized". in = into. Denoting object and purpose. Compare Matthew 3:11 .Acts 2:38 . the name. Singular. Not "names". This is the final definition of "the Name" of the One true God. Father. App-98 . the Holy Ghost = the Holy Spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, &c.— And disciple all nations. This commission of our Lord marks out the difference between the Mosaic and the Christian dispensation: the one was confined to the Jews; the other was extended to all the sons and daughters of Adam. The whole tenor of the succeeding books of the New Testament shews, that Christ's design by this commission was, that the Gospel should be preached to all mankind without exception, not only to the Jews, but... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 28:19

19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations—rather, "make disciples of all nations"; for "teaching," in the more usual sense of that word, comes in afterwards, and is expressed by a different term. baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost—It should be, "into the name"; as in :-, "And were all baptized unto (or rather 'into') Moses"; and Galatians 3:27, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 28:16-20

4. The King’s final instructions to His disciples 28:16-20 (cf. Mark 16:15-18; 1 Corinthians 15:6)Whereas the chief priests used bribe money to commission the soldiers to spread lies, the resurrected Jesus used the promise of His power and presence to commission His disciples to spread the gospel. [Note: Carson, "Matthew," p. 590.] This is the final address that Matthew recorded Jesus giving. As usual, he used a narrative to lead up to the address. In this case the narrative consisted of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 28:19

Jesus’ disciples should go and make disciples because Jesus now has universal authority. He gave them a new universal mission in keeping with His new universal authority. Previously He had limited their work to Israel (Matthew 10:1-8; cf. Matthew 15:24). Now He sent them into all the world. They could go confidently knowing that Jesus has sovereign control over everything in heaven and on earth (cf. Romans 8:28). Note the similarity between the original cultural mandate to be fruitful,... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 28:19

28:19 [therefore] (b-2) The word 'therefore' has very doubtful authority. read more