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Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the Eleven immediately after rebuking their unbelief (16:14), issuing a command in the context of his post-resurrection appearance.
The words — πορευθέντες (poreuthentes), aorist participle of πορεύομαι, literally "having gone" — a participle functioning as a command rather than a finite imperative. κόσμος (kosmos), "world," marks the scope as the entire inhabited world, not a single nation or region.
The thread — Matthew 28:19 issues the parallel command to make disciples of all nations; Mark 13:10 states the gospel must be proclaimed to all nations first; Acts 1:8 sets the same universal trajectory from Jerusalem outward.
Why it lands — The command is directed at a specific group (the Eleven) and carries no conditional clause — it is not "if you believe, then go." It asks for movement and speech on a universal scale, with belief and baptism (v.16) as the stated outcome, not the precondition for sending.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Cross-references
- Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
- Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Luke 24:47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 96:3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
- John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- John 20:21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
- 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
- Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.