And he said unto them,.... Not at the same time, and place, as before; not on the first day of the week, on which he rose from the dead, but forty days after, just upon his ascension to heaven; see Mark 16:19; nor at Jerusalem, but in Galilee, where be appointed to meet his disciples, and did, when he gave them the following commission; see Matthew 28:16.

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To every creature (τάσῃ τῇ κτίσει)

Rightly, as Rev., to the whole creation.

Into all the world - To the Gentiles as well as the Jews. It was contrary to the opinions of the Jews that the Gentiles should be admitted to the privileges of the Messiah's kingdom, or that the partition wall between them should be broken down. See Acts 22:21-22. It was long before the disciples could be trained to the belief that the gospel was to be preached to all men; and it was only by special revelation, even after this command, that Peter preached to the Gentile centurion, Acts 10; Jesus has graciously ordered that the preaching of the gospel shall be stopped by no barriers. Wherever there is man, there it is to be proclaimed. To every sinner he offers life, and all the world is included in the message of mercy, and every child of Adam is offered eternal salvation.

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Go ye into all the world - See on Matthew 28:19 (note).

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{3} And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to {d} every creature.

(3) The apostles are appointed, and their office is limited to them, which is to preach that which they heard from him, and to minister the sacraments which Christ has instituted, having in addition to this the power to do miracles.

(d) Not to the Jews only, nor in Judea only, but to all men and everywhere: and so must all the apostles do.

16:15 He said unto them. Probably not at the time referred to in Mr 16:14, but later. The Lord appeared many times during the forty days. These words may have been spoken at the great meeting in Galilee (Mr 16:7 Mt 28:18-20).

Go ye into all the world. Jesus is the world's Savior; he died for all; the gospel must be preached to all. In the first commission they were sent only to Jews (Mt 10:6).

Preach the gospel. The good news of salvation through Christ; the way of life.

To every creature. To every mortal. None are denied the Savior if they will have him.

16:15 Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature - Our Lord speaks without any limitation or restriction. If therefore every creature in every age hath not heard it, either those who should have preached, or those who should have heard it, or both, made void the counsel of God herein. Mt 28:19.

15. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature-See on [1530]Joh 20:19-23 and [1531]Lu 24:36-49.

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