Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Study Note
Study Note
'All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.' The Great Commission begins not with a command but a claim: universal authority in both cosmic and earthly spheres has been given to the risen Christ. The allusion to Daniel 7:14 — 'there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve him' — is unmistakable: Jesus's resurrection is the enthronement of Daniel's Son of Man. The commission that follows ('go therefore') is grounded in this authority: disciples go as ambassadors of the universally reigning Lord, not as representatives of a local or limited power.
Other Translations
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
Cross References
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