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Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the eleven disciples immediately following their mixed response of worship and doubt, standing between their initial encounter and the commission to make disciples.
The words — The Greek verb ἐδόθη (edothē) is a passive aorist form meaning "has been given," indicating divine bestowal rather than self-assertion. The phrase "All authority" establishes the comprehensive scope of this granted power over every realm.
The thread — This claim parallels the Father's prior entrustment of all things to the Son (Matthew 11:27) and mirrors the Father's love placing all things in His hands (John 3:35). It also aligns with the post-resurrection reality where angels and powers are subject to Him (1 Peter 3:22).
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus holds complete divine authorization over heaven and earth before commanding the disciples to go. This grounds the subsequent mission in Christ's established supremacy rather than human ability or institutional backing.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Cross-references
- John 3:35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- 1 Peter 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- Matthew 11:27 All 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 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
- Hebrews 2:8 and 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 In 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.
- 1 Corinthians 15:27 For “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 17:2 For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- John 13:3 Jesus 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 For 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.