Matthew 28:19-20
Go and make disciples of all nations — and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
What Matthew 28:19-20 means
These are the risen Jesus’ final words in Matthew, given to a group the text admits still had doubters among them. The commission is not reserved for the confident.
The scope is “all nations,” and the task is making disciples — not merely converts — through baptising and teaching. The promise at the end is what makes it possible: his presence, always, to the very end. Command and comfort arrive in the same breath.
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Questions about Matthew 28:19-20
What does Matthew 28:19-20 mean?
It is Jesus’ commission to his followers to go to all nations, make disciples, baptise them and teach them to obey him — with his promise to be with them always.
Why is it called the Great Commission?
Because it is the church’s founding assignment from Jesus himself: the instruction that sends his followers beyond their own people to every nation.