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Matthew 28:18

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Matthew 28:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 28:18

Theological / Devotional

Power. Gr. exousia, “authority” (see on Matt. 10:1; Mark 2:10). Jesus had exercised authority (exousia) throughout His earthly ministry (Matt. 7:29; 21:23); nevertheless that authority had been voluntarily limited. Now He once more had all authority as before He came to this earth to assume the limitations of humanity (see Phil. 2:6–8). The sacrifice in behalf of man had now been completed. Jesus had already entered upon His mediatorial work in the sanctuary above. See Additional Note on John 1.

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