Matthew 28:16-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 28:16-20

This evangelist passes over several other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to this, which was of all other the most solemn, as being promised and appointed again and again before his death, and after his resurrection. Observe, I. How the disciples attended his appearance, according to the appointment (Matt. 28:16); They went into Galilee, a long journey to go for one sight of Christ, but it was worth while. They had seen him several times at Jerusalem, and yet they... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 28:16-20

28:16-20 So the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had instructed them to go. And they saw him and worshipped him; but some were not sure. Jesus came and spoke to them. "All power," he said, "is given to me in heaven and upon earth. Go, therefore, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to keep all the commandments I have given you. And, look you, I am with you throughout... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:16

Then the eleven disciples ,.... For Judas was not only gone from them, but was dead; so that there were now but eleven of them: went away into Galilee : not directly, as soon as the women had delivered their message; for Christ appeared to them the same day at Jerusalem; and so he did at the same place that week; see John 20:19 , but some time, after this they went together into Galilee, according to Christ's direction both before and after his resurrection, Matthew 26:32 , into a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:17

And when, they saw him, they worshipped him ,.... With divine adoration, as the eternal Son of God; for so he was now declared to be by his resurrection from the dead, Romans 1:4 , but some doubted ; or "some of them", as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it; that is, some of the eleven disciples: not that they doubted now that Christ was risen from the dead; since he had appeared several times to them before this, and had given them all the proofs of the truth of his resurrection... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came and spake unto them ,.... To the eleven disciples and apostles; for though there might be so large a number as before observed, yet the following words were only spoken to the apostles: saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth ; which is to be understood of him, not as God, who has the same original and underived power and authority over all creatures, and things in heaven and earth, as the Father has; but as mediator, to whom all things are delivered by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore ,.... Into all the world; some into one place, and some into another; since his power and authority, and so now the commission he gave them, reached every where: before it was confined to Judea, but now it is extended to all the nations of the world; see Matthew 10:6 , and teach all nations ; Jews and Gentiles, first the one, and then the other, the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it; whatever they had learned from Christ, or were ordered by him, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to observe all things ,.... All ordinances, not only baptism, but the Lord's supper; all positive institutions, and moral duties; all obligations, both to God and men; all relative duties that respect the world, or one another, those that are without, and those that are within; and these are to be taught them, and therefore to be insisted on in the ministry of the word; and not merely in order that they may know them, and have the theory of them, but that the may put them into... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:16

Then the eleven disciples went - When the women went and told them that they had seen the Lord, and that he had promised to meet them in Galilee. From the eleventh to the fifteenth verse inclusive, should be read in a parenthesis, as the sixteenth verse is the continuation of the subject mentioned in the tenth. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:17

But some doubted - That is, Thomas only at first doubted. The expression simply intimates, that they did not all believe at that time. See the same form noticed on Matthew 26:8 ; (note), and Matthew 27:44 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:18

And 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 to send down the Holy Spirit - to... read more

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