Bible Chapter Summary
Matthew 28 Summary
The Resurrection and Great Commission
On the first day of the week, the women discover the empty tomb and are told by an angel that Jesus has risen. Jesus appears to them and later to the eleven disciples in Galilee. He declares that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him, and commissions them to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching, with the promise that he is with them always.
Key themes
Key verses
Matthew 28:5-6
“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.”
Matthew 28:18
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”
Matthew 28:19-20
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
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