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What Is the Great Commission?

The Great Commission is Jesus's final instruction to His disciples to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching them, empowered by His authority and abiding presence with the church until the end of the age.

Published 2026-09-13 · Updated 2026-09-27

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Biblical explanation

Jesus commissioned His followers with these words: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” (). This command establishes the church's ongoing mission: evangelism, baptism, and discipleship training, grounded in Christ's complete authority rather than the church's own resources or strength. Luke's version adds the promise that believers would be “witnesses unto me... unto the uttermost part of the earth,” empowered specifically by the Holy Spirit for this task (), a mission the book of Acts records unfolding through the early church's rapid expansion.

In brief

Jesus commissioned His followers with these words: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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