Matthew 28:20 (LSB)

Passage

teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:20 teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teaching", "keep", "commanded", "behold", "always", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teaching" and "keep", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Go therefore and make disciples of all...", giving immediate footing for "teaching" and "keep". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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