Matthew 28:18–20: Authority, Mission, Presence
The risen Jesus sends his eleven disciples on the strength of his authority, not their resources, and pairs the command to make disciples with his promise to be with them to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:18–20: Authority, Baptism, Presence
The risen Jesus sends his followers to make disciples, not merely to announce a message. The command rests on his universal authority, and its only stated guarantee is his presence to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:18–20: All Authority, One Commission
Before Jesus sends anyone anywhere, he says who he is: all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him. The mission rests on his authority and his abiding presence, not on the strength or certainty of the disciples he sends.