Matthew 28:18–20: Authority, Doubt, and the Mission
The risen Jesus sends his followers to make disciples, and he grounds that sending in his own authority and his promise to stay with them. The text commands a mission, but it does not reduce faithfulness to a single moment of speaking.
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The risen Jesus gives a single command, make disciples of all nations, and carries it on two supports: his universal authority and his presence to the end of the age. Baptizing and teaching belong inside that command, not beside it.