¹¹As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. ¹²After the priests ^zhad assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money ¹³and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’ ¹⁴If this reaches the governor’s ears, ^awe will deal with ^bhim and keep you out of trouble.” ^c¹⁵So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day. ^d

The Great Commission

¹⁶The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. ^e¹⁷When they saw Him, they worshiped, ^fbut some doubted. ¹⁸Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ^g¹⁹Go, therefore, and make disciples ^hof ⁱall nations, ^jbaptizing ^kthem in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, ^lI am with you always, ^mto the end of the age.” ⁿ

Read in Logos

Matthew 28:18: And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Footnotes

z28:12 After they
a28:14 this is heard by the governor
b28:14 will persuade
f28:17 Other add Him
i28:19 Or and disciple; and instruct
l28:20 look
m28:20 all the days

Cross references

y28:10 Jn 20:17; Rm 8:29; Heb 2:11–12, 17
c28:14 Mt 27:2; Ac 12:20
d28:15 Mt 9:31; 27:8; Mk 1:45
e28:16 Mt 26:32; 28:7
g28:18 Dn 7:13–14; Jn 17:2; Rm 14:9; Eph 1:20–22; Php 2:9–10; Col 2:10; 1Pt 3:22
h28:19 Mt 10:42; 28:19; Lk 14:26; Jn 8:31; 13:35; 15:8; Ac 6:1
j28:19 Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47
k28:19 Ac 2:38; 8:16
n28:20 Mt 13:39; 18:20; Ac 1:2; 2:42; 18:10