Matthew 28:20 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 28:20 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "world", "teaching", "observe", "whatsoever", "commanded", "alway", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "world", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Go ye therefore and teach all nations...", giving immediate footing for "all things" and "world". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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