Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
What it says
Jesus says that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him.
What it is doing
Jesus grounds the mission in his universal authority.
In context
16Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. 17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”