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The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

The risen Jesus meets his disciples on a mountain in Galilee and commissions them to make disciples of all nations. He instructs them to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and to teach obedience to everything he commanded. Jesus promises to be with them always, to the end of the age.

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Jesus meets the eleven disciples on an unnamed mountain in Galilee; some worship him while others show uncertainty, reflecting Matthew 28:16–17.

The Disciples Meet Jesus on the Mountain

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee about his authority over heaven and earth.

Jesus Declares His Authority

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus gestures outward while the eleven disciples listen on an unnamed mountain in Galilee, with a simple symbolic representation of all nations.

Go and Make Disciples

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee, with a simple water basin and the phrase “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” nearby.

Baptized in the Triune Name

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee, with scrolls or teaching materials representing learning and following his commands.

Learn and Follow Jesus’ Teaching

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus standing near the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee beneath an open sky, illustrating his promise to be with them always.

Jesus Promises to Be With Them

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee about making disciples of all nations, baptism, teaching obedience, and his continuing presence.

The Disciples Listen to Jesus’ Commission

Matthew 28:16-20