Knowra Great Commission Great Commission The Great Commission is Jesus’ instruction to his disciples to make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them, recorded most fully in Matthew 28:18–20.
Matthew 28:16–20 : The Gospel passage in which the risen Jesus commissions his disciples to make disciples of all nations. This passage gives the commission’s fullest biblical wording and frames its commands with Jesus’ authority and presence.
Gospel of Matthew : One of the four canonical Gospels, presenting Jesus’ life, teaching, death, and resurrection. Matthew alone records the commission’s familiar wording in its concluding scene.
Jesus : A first-century Jewish teacher from Galilee whom Christians regard as the Messiah and Son of God. He is the speaker whose command gives the Great Commission its authority.
Matthew 10:5–6 : A passage in which Jesus initially directs the Twelve toward the lost sheep of Israel and away from Gentile and Samaritan towns. Its restricted mission contrasts with Matthew 28’s command to reach all nations.
Christian mission : The church’s participation in proclaiming the Christian faith and serving others across cultures and societies. The commission is a central scriptural warrant for Christian mission.
Resurrection of Jesus : The Christian belief that God raised Jesus from the dead after his crucifixion. Matthew places the commission after Jesus’ resurrection, grounding it in his authority.
The Twelve Apostles : The group of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus and represented in the Gospels as his closest followers. Matthew depicts the disciples as the immediate recipients of the instruction.
Particularism : The view that religious truth or salvation is restricted to a particular people or group. The commission’s universal scope is often set against claims that its message belongs only to one people.
Christian discipleship : The lifelong practice of following Jesus through learning, worship, obedience, and participation in Christian community. Making disciples entails forming people in a continuing way of following Jesus.
Mount of Olives : A ridge east of Jerusalem associated with several events in the life of Jesus. It is associated with the ascension in Acts, unlike Matthew’s setting for the commission, an unnamed mountain in Galilee.
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