Matthew 28:16 (DBY)

Passage

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed them.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:14 And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, *we* will persuade him, and save *you* from all anxiety.

Matthew 28:15 And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.

Matthew 28:16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed them.

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw him, they did homage to him: but some doubted.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eleven", "disciples", "went", "galilee", "mountain", "jesus", and "appointed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eleven" and "disciples", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And they took the money and did..." into verse 17's "And when they saw him they did...", so "eleven" and "disciples" 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 "eleven" and "disciples" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.