Matthew 28:19 (ASV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped [him]; but some doubted.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 28:19 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 28:20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "therefore", "make", "disciples", "nations", "baptizing", "name", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And Jesus came to them and spake..." into verse 20's "teaching them to observe all things whatsoever...", so "Spirit" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.