18 Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.l 19 Go, therefore, and make disciplesm ofE all nations,n baptizingo them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you.
he said to them, “Go into all the worldan and preach the gospel to all creation.ao 16 Whoever believesap and is baptized will be saved,aq but whoever does not believe will be condemned.ar
1) This is a good place to start studying Baptism. Jesus has completed his work on earth (life & ministry, death, burial, and resurrection) and is about to return to heaven (Mark 16:19). This is his final instructions to his closest followers. Mathew and Mark have similar accounts of what Jesus said.
