The
Great Commission in Various Translations
Teach
All Nations
KJV
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you
always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
KJV 21st Century
18 And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, “All power
is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth. 19 Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, 20 teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you
always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen.
Geneva English Bible
18 And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power
is given unto me, in heaven, and in earth. 19 Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them [k]in
the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the holy Ghost, 20 Teaching them to
observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway,
until the end of the world, Amen.
Luther’s
German Bible 1545
18 Und Jesus
trat zu ihnen, redete mit ihnen und sprach: Mir ist gegeben alle Gewalt im
Himmel und auf Erden.19 Darum gehet hin und lehret (teach) alle Völker
und taufet sie im Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes und des heiligen Geistes, 20
und lehret sie halten alles, was ich euch befohlen habe. Und siehe, ich bin bei
euch alle Tage bis an der Welt Ende.
Vulgate Latin
18 et accedens Iesus locutus est eis dicens data est mihi
omnis potestas in caelo et in terra 19 euntes ergo docete (teach) omnes gentes baptizantes eos in nomine Patris et
Filii et Spiritus Sancti 20 docentes eos servare omnia quaecumque mandavi vobis
et ecce ego vobiscum sum omnibus diebus usque ad consummationem saeculi
Douay-Rheims, Roman Catholic, 1899
18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is
given to me in heaven and in earth. 19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the
consummation of the world.
Make
Disciples, Train
New KJV
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority
has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am
with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
English Standard Version
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me.19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in[b] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold,
I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
New NIV
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. 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,20 and
teaching them
to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Good News
Translation
18 Jesus drew
near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make
them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I
will be with you always, to the end of the age.”
The Message,
also known as Surfer Dude Translation
18-20 Jesus,
undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded
me to commission you: Go out and train
everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism
in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the
practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day
after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
