Matthew 28:19

| Matt 28 |

19 j Go therefore and k make disciples of l all nations, j baptizing them m in [1] n the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 26:26-28

| Matt 26 |

Institution of the Lord's Supper

26 v Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and w after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; x this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he y had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for x this is my z blood of the [2] covenant, which is poured out for a many b for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:22-25

| Mark 14 |

Institution of the Lord's Supper

22 d And as they were eating, he took bread, and after e blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; f this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had g given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, f “This is my h blood of the [3] covenant, which is poured out for i many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 22:19-20

| Luke 22 |

19 j And he took bread, and h when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, k “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, k “This cup that is poured out for you is l the new m covenant in my blood. [4]

1 Corinthians 1:22-26

| 1 Cor 1 |

22 For i Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ j crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ k the power of God and l the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For consider your calling, brothers: m not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, [5] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

Translation Notes

[1] 28:19 Or into
[2] 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new
[3] 14:24 Some manuscripts insert new
[4] 22:20 Some manuscripts omit, in whole or in part, verses 19b-20 (which is given . . . in my blood)
[5] 1:26 Greek according to the flesh

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Matt. 28:1–20 The Resurrection and Commission of the Messiah. Matthew's concluding chapter recounts Jesus' resurrection from the dead. His resurrection confirms his identity and that his accomplishment at the cross was accepted by God the Father. Jesus now lives as the faithful companion, master, and Lord of those who respond to his great commission (vv. 16–20).

Matt. 28:16–20 The Risen Jesus' Great Commission. As the resurrected Lord, Jesus calls upon his followers to make disciples of all people groups through the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom.

Matt. 28:19 The imperative (make disciples, that is, call individuals to commit to Jesus as Master and Lord) explains the central focus of the Great Commission, while the Greek participles (translated go, baptizing, and “teaching” [v. 20]) describe aspects of the process. all nations. Jesus' ministry in Israel was to be the beginning point of what would later be a proclamation of the gospel to all the peoples of the earth, including not only Jews but also Gentiles. The name (singular, not plural) of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is an early indication of the Trinitarian Godhead and an overt proclamation of Jesus' deity.

Matt. 26:1–27:66 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus' death: (1) the Passover and Lord's Supper and events in Gethsemane (26:1–46); (2) Jesus' arrest, trials, and conviction (26:47–27:26); and (3) Jesus' flogging, crucifixion, death, and burial (27:27–66).

Matt. 26:17–35 The Passover and the Lord's Supper. Jesus and his disciples prepare for, and then partake in, the Passover meal. Jesus reveals his betrayer and institutes the Lord's Supper.

Matt. 26:26 bread . . . this is my body. Jesus' body will be the once-and-for-all fulfillment of the ceremonies surrounding the Passover lamb and other OT sacrifices, as he will become the sacrificial atonement for the sins of the people.

Matt. 26:27 cup. Most likely the third of four cups at the Passover—the cup of blessing, or the cup of redemption—corresponding to God's third promise in Ex. 6:6: “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.”

Matt. 26:28 blood of the covenant. The cup foreshadows the shedding of Jesus' blood and the absorbing of God's wrath, which opens the way for the redemption of all peoples through the new covenant relationship with God that was promised to the people of Israel (cf. Jer. 31:31, 34).