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The Great Commission

Matthew 28:18

In 9 translations

BSB
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
KJV
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
WEB
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
ASV
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
LSV
And having come near, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in Heaven and on earth was given to Me;
YLT
And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
DBY
And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.
DRC
And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
GNV
And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τῆς (“the”); Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῆς; the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·
RP2018
Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς.
SCR1894
και προσελθων ο ιησους ελαλησεν αυτοις λεγων εδοθη μοι πασα εξουσια εν ουρανω και επι γης

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
  • 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
  • Matthew 11:27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
  • Ephesians 1:20–22which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the…
  • Hebrews 2:8and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
  • Daniel 7:13–14In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. And He was given dominion, glory, and…
  • 1 Corinthians 15:27For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
  • John 17:2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
  • John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
  • Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His…
  • Philippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus…
  • Hebrews 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
  • Colossians 2:10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
  • Luke 10:22All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
  • Revelation 19:16And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
  • Romans 14:9For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

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