# Matthew 28.17

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 15. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day. 16. But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
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> **17. And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.**
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> 18. And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. 19. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: (Matthew 28:15-19, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 15. So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today. 16. But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
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> **17. When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.**
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> 18. Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19. Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (Matthew 28:15-19, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 15. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
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> **17. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.**
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> 18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, <span class="rl-speech">saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: <sup>teach: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations</sup></span> (Matthew 28:15-19, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 15. And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day. 16. And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,
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> **17. and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.**
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> 18. And having come near, Jesus spake to them, <span class="rl-speech">saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them, to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,</span> (Matthew 28:15-19, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Cumulative Case for the Deity of Christ](/codex/cumulative-case-for-the-deity-of-christ/)
- [Jesus Never Claimed to Be God Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-never-claimed-to-be-god-objection-defeater/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christ is God](/codex/christ-is-god/)
- [Christs Deity](/codex/christs-deity/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.