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John Gill
And Jesus came and spake unto them,.... To the eleven disciples and apostles; for though there might be so large a number as before observed, yet the following words were only spoken to the apostles: saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth; which is to be understood of him, not as God, who has the same original and underived power and authority over all creatures, and things in...
Matthew Henry
In the foregoing chapters, we saw the Captain of our salvation engaged with the powers of darkness, attacked by them, and vigorously attacking them; victory seemed to hover between the combatants; nay, at length, it inclined to the enemies' side, and our Champion fell before them; behold, God has delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemies' hand. Christ in the grave is...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in, earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. We say, “Amen,” too. May he be most...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus came and spake unto them, These words seem to imply that he came nearer to them than he was at first; unveiling himself still more, and revealing himself more clearly.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, “Teach”, that is, disciple, make disciples of “all nations.”