He said to them. Jesus was seen many times during the forty days, and he may have spoken these words many times also. Matthew's Gospel gives the Great Commission as Jesus gave it to the "more than five hundred" (1 Corinthians 15:6) at the meeting in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20). What Mark records, may have been spoken there also. Go to the whole world. Jesus is the Savior of the world! This Good News must be taken to everyone in the world! [Before his death, they were sent to the Jews only (Matthew 10:6). Now all national distinctions disappear, and people become one in Christ (Galatians 3:28).] Preach the gospel. God has acted in History! The Gospel is the Good News of this ACT: the death, burial, and raising to life of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). We reach out through faith to make ourselves part of this ACT.

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